Tasmanian Premier Reinstated Amid Unresolved Election Deadlock

The governor says that in the case of a hung parliament, the existing premier is entitled to test support on the floor of the House of Assembly.

Tasmanian Liberal leader Jeremy Rockliff in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia on March 24, 2024. AAP Image/Rob Blakers

Tasmania’s Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff will continue leading the state after receiving the governor’s endorsement to form a minority government, ending nearly three weeks of political uncertainty.

Rockliff visited Government House on Aug. 6, formally requesting Governor Barbara Baker to reappoint his government following the July 19 election, which delivered no clear majority.