Tasmania election: state to head to polls again after governor grants embattled premier's request
It followed a dramatic week in which the parliament narrowly supported a no confidence motion in Rockliff moved by the Labor leader, Dean Winter, and the state's three main political parties each argued a fresh election could be avoided.
Rockliff visited Government House in Hobart on Tuesday night to advise the governor, Barbara Baker, that he believed a new poll was needed.
She took 24 hours to consider the state's options, including asking Winter if he could form a government, before inviting Rockliff back and agreeing to his request.
It will be the state's fourth election in seven years. The last poll was 23 March 2024.
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