Tasmanian Premier Ousted After No Confidence Vote Passes

The no-confidence motion passed 18-17, with Speaker Michelle O’Byrne casting the deciding vote.

Tasmania’s Premier Jeremy Rockliff at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 17, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has lost the support of the state’s lower house after MPs backed a no-confidence motion, triggering a political crisis that could lead to a snap election.

The motion, tabled by Opposition Leader Dean Winter, passed by 18 votes to 17 after a two-day debate involving all 35 members.