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Despite hopes of breaking a deadlock, Tasmania votes for status quo

July 20, 2025 - 09:30 -- Admin

There were some noticeable swings in the Tasmanian election, and there will be some changes in the Assembly, but overall the result seems to have produced a Parliament with a similar balance of power. That’s not great news for the government, because the outgoing Assembly had just voted no confidence in that very government.

Comings and goings in Tasmanian politics

July 16, 2025 - 09:30 -- Admin

Hare-Clark is basically unique amongst Australian electoral systems because there is a realistic possibility that a member of parliament will lose their seat to a fellow member of the same party – indeed it happens fairly regularly. Another unusual feature is the use of countbacks. Members of parliament often choose to quit mid-term, and are replaced by a fellow member of their party without the need for a by-election.

Queensland’s state redistribution kicks off

July 14, 2025 - 09:30 -- Admin

This weekend’s Tasmanian state election is likely to be the last major election in 2025, barely halfway through the year, but that means the rest of this year will be redistribution season.

Two federal redistributions, in Queensland and Tasmania, are set to resume later this month when Parliament returns. Federal redistributions in South Australia and the ACT are also due soon. I will return to this topic in the next few weeks.

Follow the Tally Room on Instagram

July 7, 2025 - 09:30 -- Admin

With a bit of a break in action after the federal election, I’ve decided to launch an Instagram account for the Tally Room. The account will have posts lining up with blog posts here on the website, as a bit of a taste of what you can read on the blog. I’m also interested in doing video previews for podcasts and video updates, which could potentially be posted on Tik Tok and Facebook at some point.

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