Stadium, debt and ferries: leaders in only debate pitch
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The two men vying to lead Tasmania's government have vowed they won't trade away their support for a controversial AFL stadium in any crossbench talks to take power.
The island state is heading to the ballot box on Saturday, six weeks after minority Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a vote of no-confidence in parliament.
Opinion polls point to a return to a hung parliament, with the latest predicting the Liberals will win more seats than Labor, putting them in the box seat to govern.
Both parties back a $945 million new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, a contractual condition of the state's deal with the AFL for entry in the competition in 2028.
The project has proven divisive and is opposed by the Greens as well as several crossbenchers who appear likely to return to parliament.
Mr Rockliff and Labor leader Dean Winter on Wednesday reiterated their support for the stadium at a leaders' debate hosted by Sky News, the only head-to-head event of the campaign.
Both said it wouldn't be traded away during potential talks with crossbenchers to form a minority government.
Mr Winter, whose party at the last election said it would renegotiate the deal with the AFL, was disappointed the stadium had divided the state.
"It's been a tragedy that this hasn't been an issue that's united us," he said.
"(But) we're not reneging on (the stadium deal) under any circumstances."
Mr Rockliff, who signed the AFL deal, said Labor's support for the stadium was great because the party had "a lot of positions".
The Liberals' plan to fast-track legislation to approve the stadium has been delayed by the election.
Labor has pledged to support the legislation but it faces a trickier passage through Tasmania's upper house, where the major parties don't have the numbers.
The AFL has maintained a "no stadium, no team" position.
Mr Winter repeated he wouldn't "do a deal" with the Greens to govern when asked if he would accept confidence-and-supply votes from the minor party in his premiership quest.
Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff said Mr Rockliff and Mr Winter were naive to the level of public opposition to the stadium.
"Neither ... are prepared to abandon the stadium so that money can go where it is desperately needed, in health and housing," she told reporters.
The state last went to the polls in March 2024, with the Liberals winning 14 seats in the 35-seat house of assembly, Labor 10 and the Greens five.
Mr Rockliff said Mr Winter acted recklessly by putting forward the no-confidence motion, prompting the fresh election, labelling it a selfish grab for power.
The Labor leader said he did so because of ballooning debt that was forecast to more than double to $13 billion by 2028 and a botched Spirit of Tasmania ferry delivery.
Mr Rockliff had "gaslighted" Tasmanians by saying the ferries, which have been delayed because a berth hasn't been built, were now on track, Mr Winter said.
The Liberal premier spruiked his policy to create a state-owned insurer, but Mr Winter questioned whether there was any modelling behind the proposal.
The two men vying to lead Tasmania's government have vowed they won't trade away their support for a controversial AFL stadium in any crossbench talks to take power.
The island state is heading to the ballot box on Saturday, six weeks after minority Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a vote of no-confidence in parliament.
Opinion polls point to a return to a hung parliament, with the latest predicting the Liberals will win more seats than Labor, putting them in the box seat to govern.
Both parties back a $945 million new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, a contractual condition of the state's deal with the AFL for entry in the competition in 2028.
The project has proven divisive and is opposed by the Greens as well as several crossbenchers who appear likely to return to parliament.
Mr Rockliff and Labor leader Dean Winter on Wednesday reiterated their support for the stadium at a leaders' debate hosted by Sky News, the only head-to-head event of the campaign.
Both said it wouldn't be traded away during potential talks with crossbenchers to form a minority government.
Mr Winter, whose party at the last election said it would renegotiate the deal with the AFL, was disappointed the stadium had divided the state.
"It's been a tragedy that this hasn't been an issue that's united us," he said.
"(But) we're not reneging on (the stadium deal) under any circumstances."
Mr Rockliff, who signed the AFL deal, said Labor's support for the stadium was great because the party had "a lot of positions".
The Liberals' plan to fast-track legislation to approve the stadium has been delayed by the election.
Labor has pledged to support the legislation but it faces a trickier passage through Tasmania's upper house, where the major parties don't have the numbers.
The AFL has maintained a "no stadium, no team" position.
Mr Winter repeated he wouldn't "do a deal" with the Greens to govern when asked if he would accept confidence-and-supply votes from the minor party in his premiership quest.
Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff said Mr Rockliff and Mr Winter were naive to the level of public opposition to the stadium.
"Neither ... are prepared to abandon the stadium so that money can go where it is desperately needed, in health and housing," she told reporters.
The state last went to the polls in March 2024, with the Liberals winning 14 seats in the 35-seat house of assembly, Labor 10 and the Greens five.
Mr Rockliff said Mr Winter acted recklessly by putting forward the no-confidence motion, prompting the fresh election, labelling it a selfish grab for power.
The Labor leader said he did so because of ballooning debt that was forecast to more than double to $13 billion by 2028 and a botched Spirit of Tasmania ferry delivery.
Mr Rockliff had "gaslighted" Tasmanians by saying the ferries, which have been delayed because a berth hasn't been built, were now on track, Mr Winter said.
The Liberal premier spruiked his policy to create a state-owned insurer, but Mr Winter questioned whether there was any modelling behind the proposal.
The two men vying to lead Tasmania's government have vowed they won't trade away their support for a controversial AFL stadium in any crossbench talks to take power.
The island state is heading to the ballot box on Saturday, six weeks after minority Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a vote of no-confidence in parliament.
Opinion polls point to a return to a hung parliament, with the latest predicting the Liberals will win more seats than Labor, putting them in the box seat to govern.
Both parties back a $945 million new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, a contractual condition of the state's deal with the AFL for entry in the competition in 2028.
The project has proven divisive and is opposed by the Greens as well as several crossbenchers who appear likely to return to parliament.
Mr Rockliff and Labor leader Dean Winter on Wednesday reiterated their support for the stadium at a leaders' debate hosted by Sky News, the only head-to-head event of the campaign.
Both said it wouldn't be traded away during potential talks with crossbenchers to form a minority government.
Mr Winter, whose party at the last election said it would renegotiate the deal with the AFL, was disappointed the stadium had divided the state.
"It's been a tragedy that this hasn't been an issue that's united us," he said.
"(But) we're not reneging on (the stadium deal) under any circumstances."
Mr Rockliff, who signed the AFL deal, said Labor's support for the stadium was great because the party had "a lot of positions".
The Liberals' plan to fast-track legislation to approve the stadium has been delayed by the election.
Labor has pledged to support the legislation but it faces a trickier passage through Tasmania's upper house, where the major parties don't have the numbers.
The AFL has maintained a "no stadium, no team" position.
Mr Winter repeated he wouldn't "do a deal" with the Greens to govern when asked if he would accept confidence-and-supply votes from the minor party in his premiership quest.
Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff said Mr Rockliff and Mr Winter were naive to the level of public opposition to the stadium.
"Neither ... are prepared to abandon the stadium so that money can go where it is desperately needed, in health and housing," she told reporters.
The state last went to the polls in March 2024, with the Liberals winning 14 seats in the 35-seat house of assembly, Labor 10 and the Greens five.
Mr Rockliff said Mr Winter acted recklessly by putting forward the no-confidence motion, prompting the fresh election, labelling it a selfish grab for power.
The Labor leader said he did so because of ballooning debt that was forecast to more than double to $13 billion by 2028 and a botched Spirit of Tasmania ferry delivery.
Mr Rockliff had "gaslighted" Tasmanians by saying the ferries, which have been delayed because a berth hasn't been built, were now on track, Mr Winter said.
The Liberal premier spruiked his policy to create a state-owned insurer, but Mr Winter questioned whether there was any modelling behind the proposal.
The two men vying to lead Tasmania's government have vowed they won't trade away their support for a controversial AFL stadium in any crossbench talks to take power.
The island state is heading to the ballot box on Saturday, six weeks after minority Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a vote of no-confidence in parliament.
Opinion polls point to a return to a hung parliament, with the latest predicting the Liberals will win more seats than Labor, putting them in the box seat to govern.
Both parties back a $945 million new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, a contractual condition of the state's deal with the AFL for entry in the competition in 2028.
The project has proven divisive and is opposed by the Greens as well as several crossbenchers who appear likely to return to parliament.
Mr Rockliff and Labor leader Dean Winter on Wednesday reiterated their support for the stadium at a leaders' debate hosted by Sky News, the only head-to-head event of the campaign.
Both said it wouldn't be traded away during potential talks with crossbenchers to form a minority government.
Mr Winter, whose party at the last election said it would renegotiate the deal with the AFL, was disappointed the stadium had divided the state.
"It's been a tragedy that this hasn't been an issue that's united us," he said.
"(But) we're not reneging on (the stadium deal) under any circumstances."
Mr Rockliff, who signed the AFL deal, said Labor's support for the stadium was great because the party had "a lot of positions".
The Liberals' plan to fast-track legislation to approve the stadium has been delayed by the election.
Labor has pledged to support the legislation but it faces a trickier passage through Tasmania's upper house, where the major parties don't have the numbers.
The AFL has maintained a "no stadium, no team" position.
Mr Winter repeated he wouldn't "do a deal" with the Greens to govern when asked if he would accept confidence-and-supply votes from the minor party in his premiership quest.
Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff said Mr Rockliff and Mr Winter were naive to the level of public opposition to the stadium.
"Neither ... are prepared to abandon the stadium so that money can go where it is desperately needed, in health and housing," she told reporters.
The state last went to the polls in March 2024, with the Liberals winning 14 seats in the 35-seat house of assembly, Labor 10 and the Greens five.
Mr Rockliff said Mr Winter acted recklessly by putting forward the no-confidence motion, prompting the fresh election, labelling it a selfish grab for power.
The Labor leader said he did so because of ballooning debt that was forecast to more than double to $13 billion by 2028 and a botched Spirit of Tasmania ferry delivery.
Mr Rockliff had "gaslighted" Tasmanians by saying the ferries, which have been delayed because a berth hasn't been built, were now on track, Mr Winter said.
The Liberal premier spruiked his policy to create a state-owned insurer, but Mr Winter questioned whether there was any modelling behind the proposal.
The island state is heading to the ballot box on Saturday, six weeks after minority Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a vote of no-confidence in parliament.
Opinion polls point to a return to a hung parliament, with the latest predicting the Liberals will win more seats than Labor, putting them in the box seat to govern.
Both parties back a $945 million new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, a contractual condition of the state's deal with the AFL for entry in the competition in 2028.
The project has proven divisive and is opposed by the Greens as well as several crossbenchers who appear likely to return to parliament.
Mr Rockliff and Labor leader Dean Winter on Wednesday reiterated their support for the stadium at a leaders' debate hosted by Sky News, the only head-to-head event of the campaign.
Both said it wouldn't be traded away during potential talks with crossbenchers to form a minority government.
Mr Winter, whose party at the last election said it would renegotiate the deal with the AFL, was disappointed the stadium had divided the state.
"It's been a tragedy that this hasn't been an issue that's united us," he said.
"(But) we're not reneging on (the stadium deal) under any circumstances."
Mr Rockliff, who signed the AFL deal, said Labor's support for the stadium was great because the party had "a lot of positions".
The Liberals' plan to fast-track legislation to approve the stadium has been delayed by the election.
Labor has pledged to support the legislation but it faces a trickier passage through Tasmania's upper house, where the major parties don't have the numbers.
The AFL has maintained a "no stadium, no team" position.
Mr Winter repeated he wouldn't "do a deal" with the Greens to govern when asked if he would accept confidence-and-supply votes from the minor party in his premiership quest.
Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff said Mr Rockliff and Mr Winter were naive to the level of public opposition to the stadium.
"Neither ... are prepared to abandon the stadium so that money can go where it is desperately needed, in health and housing," she told reporters.
The state last went to the polls in March 2024, with the Liberals winning 14 seats in the 35-seat house of assembly, Labor 10 and the Greens five.
Mr Rockliff said Mr Winter acted recklessly by putting forward the no-confidence motion, prompting the fresh election, labelling it a selfish grab for power.
The Labor leader said he did so because of ballooning debt that was forecast to more than double to $13 billion by 2028 and a botched Spirit of Tasmania ferry delivery.
Mr Rockliff had "gaslighted" Tasmanians by saying the ferries, which have been delayed because a berth hasn't been built, were now on track, Mr Winter said.
The Liberal premier spruiked his policy to create a state-owned insurer, but Mr Winter questioned whether there was any modelling behind the proposal.
The two men vying to lead Tasmania's government have vowed they won't trade away their support for a controversial AFL stadium in any crossbench talks to take power.
The island state is heading to the ballot box on Saturday, six weeks after minority Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a vote of no-confidence in parliament.
Opinion polls point to a return to a hung parliament, with the latest predicting the Liberals will win more seats than Labor, putting them in the box seat to govern.
Both parties back a $945 million new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, a contractual condition of the state's deal with the AFL for entry in the competition in 2028.
The project has proven divisive and is opposed by the Greens as well as several crossbenchers who appear likely to return to parliament.
Mr Rockliff and Labor leader Dean Winter on Wednesday reiterated their support for the stadium at a leaders' debate hosted by Sky News, the only head-to-head event of the campaign.
Both said it wouldn't be traded away during potential talks with crossbenchers to form a minority government.
Mr Winter, whose party at the last election said it would renegotiate the deal with the AFL, was disappointed the stadium had divided the state.
"It's been a tragedy that this hasn't been an issue that's united us," he said.
"(But) we're not reneging on (the stadium deal) under any circumstances."
Mr Rockliff, who signed the AFL deal, said Labor's support for the stadium was great because the party had "a lot of positions".
The Liberals' plan to fast-track legislation to approve the stadium has been delayed by the election.
Labor has pledged to support the legislation but it faces a trickier passage through Tasmania's upper house, where the major parties don't have the numbers.
The AFL has maintained a "no stadium, no team" position.
Mr Winter repeated he wouldn't "do a deal" with the Greens to govern when asked if he would accept confidence-and-supply votes from the minor party in his premiership quest.
Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff said Mr Rockliff and Mr Winter were naive to the level of public opposition to the stadium.
"Neither ... are prepared to abandon the stadium so that money can go where it is desperately needed, in health and housing," she told reporters.
The state last went to the polls in March 2024, with the Liberals winning 14 seats in the 35-seat house of assembly, Labor 10 and the Greens five.
Mr Rockliff said Mr Winter acted recklessly by putting forward the no-confidence motion, prompting the fresh election, labelling it a selfish grab for power.
The Labor leader said he did so because of ballooning debt that was forecast to more than double to $13 billion by 2028 and a botched Spirit of Tasmania ferry delivery.
Mr Rockliff had "gaslighted" Tasmanians by saying the ferries, which have been delayed because a berth hasn't been built, were now on track, Mr Winter said.
The Liberal premier spruiked his policy to create a state-owned insurer, but Mr Winter questioned whether there was any modelling behind the proposal.
The two men vying to lead Tasmania's government have vowed they won't trade away their support for a controversial AFL stadium in any crossbench talks to take power.
The island state is heading to the ballot box on Saturday, six weeks after minority Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a vote of no-confidence in parliament.
Opinion polls point to a return to a hung parliament, with the latest predicting the Liberals will win more seats than Labor, putting them in the box seat to govern.
Both parties back a $945 million new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, a contractual condition of the state's deal with the AFL for entry in the competition in 2028.
The project has proven divisive and is opposed by the Greens as well as several crossbenchers who appear likely to return to parliament.
Mr Rockliff and Labor leader Dean Winter on Wednesday reiterated their support for the stadium at a leaders' debate hosted by Sky News, the only head-to-head event of the campaign.
Both said it wouldn't be traded away during potential talks with crossbenchers to form a minority government.
Mr Winter, whose party at the last election said it would renegotiate the deal with the AFL, was disappointed the stadium had divided the state.
"It's been a tragedy that this hasn't been an issue that's united us," he said.
"(But) we're not reneging on (the stadium deal) under any circumstances."
Mr Rockliff, who signed the AFL deal, said Labor's support for the stadium was great because the party had "a lot of positions".
The Liberals' plan to fast-track legislation to approve the stadium has been delayed by the election.
Labor has pledged to support the legislation but it faces a trickier passage through Tasmania's upper house, where the major parties don't have the numbers.
The AFL has maintained a "no stadium, no team" position.
Mr Winter repeated he wouldn't "do a deal" with the Greens to govern when asked if he would accept confidence-and-supply votes from the minor party in his premiership quest.
Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff said Mr Rockliff and Mr Winter were naive to the level of public opposition to the stadium.
"Neither ... are prepared to abandon the stadium so that money can go where it is desperately needed, in health and housing," she told reporters.
The state last went to the polls in March 2024, with the Liberals winning 14 seats in the 35-seat house of assembly, Labor 10 and the Greens five.
Mr Rockliff said Mr Winter acted recklessly by putting forward the no-confidence motion, prompting the fresh election, labelling it a selfish grab for power.
The Labor leader said he did so because of ballooning debt that was forecast to more than double to $13 billion by 2028 and a botched Spirit of Tasmania ferry delivery.
Mr Rockliff had "gaslighted" Tasmanians by saying the ferries, which have been delayed because a berth hasn't been built, were now on track, Mr Winter said.
The Liberal premier spruiked his policy to create a state-owned insurer, but Mr Winter questioned whether there was any modelling behind the proposal.
The two men vying to lead Tasmania's government have vowed they won't trade away their support for a controversial AFL stadium in any crossbench talks to take power.
The island state is heading to the ballot box on Saturday, six weeks after minority Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff lost a vote of no-confidence in parliament.
Opinion polls point to a return to a hung parliament, with the latest predicting the Liberals will win more seats than Labor, putting them in the box seat to govern.
Both parties back a $945 million new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart, a contractual condition of the state's deal with the AFL for entry in the competition in 2028.
The project has proven divisive and is opposed by the Greens as well as several crossbenchers who appear likely to return to parliament.
Mr Rockliff and Labor leader Dean Winter on Wednesday reiterated their support for the stadium at a leaders' debate hosted by Sky News, the only head-to-head event of the campaign.
Both said it wouldn't be traded away during potential talks with crossbenchers to form a minority government.
Mr Winter, whose party at the last election said it would renegotiate the deal with the AFL, was disappointed the stadium had divided the state.
"It's been a tragedy that this hasn't been an issue that's united us," he said.
"(But) we're not reneging on (the stadium deal) under any circumstances."
Mr Rockliff, who signed the AFL deal, said Labor's support for the stadium was great because the party had "a lot of positions".
The Liberals' plan to fast-track legislation to approve the stadium has been delayed by the election.
Labor has pledged to support the legislation but it faces a trickier passage through Tasmania's upper house, where the major parties don't have the numbers.
The AFL has maintained a "no stadium, no team" position.
Mr Winter repeated he wouldn't "do a deal" with the Greens to govern when asked if he would accept confidence-and-supply votes from the minor party in his premiership quest.
Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff said Mr Rockliff and Mr Winter were naive to the level of public opposition to the stadium.
"Neither ... are prepared to abandon the stadium so that money can go where it is desperately needed, in health and housing," she told reporters.
The state last went to the polls in March 2024, with the Liberals winning 14 seats in the 35-seat house of assembly, Labor 10 and the Greens five.
Mr Rockliff said Mr Winter acted recklessly by putting forward the no-confidence motion, prompting the fresh election, labelling it a selfish grab for power.
The Labor leader said he did so because of ballooning debt that was forecast to more than double to $13 billion by 2028 and a botched Spirit of Tasmania ferry delivery.
Mr Rockliff had "gaslighted" Tasmanians by saying the ferries, which have been delayed because a berth hasn't been built, were now on track, Mr Winter said.
The Liberal premier spruiked his policy to create a state-owned insurer, but Mr Winter questioned whether there was any modelling behind the proposal.
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