Tasmanian State Election Announced
Tasmania is heading to an election – 14 months early.
Tasmania is retuning the size of its lower house from 25 seats to 35 seats at this election and multiple polls have predicted the result will be a minority government, so this is shaping up be a particularly interesting contest.
This was recorded on Tuesday 20th February 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: Eloise Carr, Director, the Australia Institute Tasmania // @GeneveraE
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Edited by: Emily Perkins
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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