Tasmanian Liberals Negotiate for Another Minority Government

Australia’s only Liberal government is on track to win more seats than Labor after Saturday’s state election but not the 18 required for majority. 

Liberal leader Jeremy Rockliff with supporters and candidates at Peppers Silo Hotel, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, on Feb. 20, 2024. AAP Image/Ethan James

Tasmania’s Liberals are aiming to form minority government with a mixed, potentially hostile group of cross-bench members after Labor stepped back from the contest.

Australia’s only centre-right Liberal government, led by Jeremy Rockliff, is on track to win more seats than Labor after Saturday’s state election but not the 18 required for majority.