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Tasmanian Liberals secure 15 seats as election count ends
Published: Thu 27 Mar 2014, 3:20pm
Counting has finished in the Tasmanian election, almost a fortnight after voters went to the polls. Topics: states-and-territories, elections, liberals, tas, burnie-7320, hobart-7000, launceston-7250 [Read more]
Greens acknowledge Lyons result
Published: Thu 27 Mar 2014, 1:55pm
The Tasmanian Greens today acknowledged that they had lost the Lyons seat that they had held since taking the seat from the Liberals in 2002. [Read more]
Best, Wightman lose out in Braddon, Bass
Published: Thu 27 Mar 2014, 12:50pm
UPDATED: Brenton Best has failed in his bid to retain his seat in Braddon following the final distribution of preferences today. [Read more]
Wightman out in Bass as count continues
Published: Thu 27 Mar 2014, 11:50am
Former Labor education spokesman Brian Wightman has officially lost his seat as the Tasmanian Electoral Commission finished distributing preferences this morning in the seat of Bass. [Read more]
Booth back but Denison still tight
Published: Thu 27 Mar 2014, 11:05am
WITH 74 votes now separating the leading Labor candidates in Denison, the votes ruined by a letter-opening machine could take on renewed significance. [Read more]
Fair Work Ombudsman’s Small Business Helpline hits 50,000 calls
Published: Thu 27 Mar 2014, 10:45am
The need to establish the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Small Business Helpline, promised by the Coalition at the last election, has been vindicated by the 50,000 calls received so far today. The Helpline, launched in [Read more]
Sad day for Tasmania if TFA is gone
Published: Thu 27 Mar 2014, 9:10am
It appears that Terry Edwards of the Forestry Industry Association of Tasmania has gone against his signed commitment and walked away from the forestry peace deal. [Read more]
Greens lose parliamentary status
Published: Thu 27 Mar 2014, 5:35am
The Tasmanian Greens have lost their status as a parliamentary party, as the Electoral Commission confirms they'll hold three seats at most. Topics: elections, state-parliament, greens, liberals, tas [Read more]
Labor veteran returned
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 11:10pm
LABOR veteran David Llewellyn has returned to politics after claiming the fifth seat in the electorate of Lyons. [Read more]
ALP stalwart David Llewellyn revives his political career
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 8:30pm
David Llewellyn is making a return to politics after claiming the fifth seat in Tasmania's sprawling electorate of Lyons. Counting has now been completed in the electorates of Lyons and Franklin. [Read more]