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Tasmania

TAS starts from Hobart and works outward: current power, chamber balance, election clocks and the local civic rehearsal layer that can plug back into the national P4A preframe.

Last research run2026-05-08Australia/Brisbane

Who is in power

Premier Jeremy Rockliff

Government
Liberal Party
Arrangement
Minority government
In power since
2022-04-08

The 2025 House of Assembly election returned a hung parliament.

TAS timers

Election timers.

Scheduled, expected, recent or last-possible dates are labelled directly on each card, including days-until, days-since and the markdown archive rule.

TasmaniaLegislative Council periodic elections

2027 Legislative Council periodic elections

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1 May 2027

Expected cycle

Derwent, Mersey and Windermere are due in 2027 according to the TEC candidate handbook cycle table.

Days-since referenceMost recent Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election polling day

Days-since source

Archive ruleKeep days-since visible while this event belongs to the current local cycle, then archive it with the next state or territory general election cycle.

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TasmaniaState general election

Next Tasmanian House of Assembly election

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19 Jul 2029

Last-possible guide, not fixed

Tasmanian House elections are held at least every four years, but the date is not fixed and can be earlier.

Days-since referencePrevious Tasmanian House of Assembly general election polling day

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Archive ruleWhen this election becomes historical, keep days-since visible in the current cycle, then archive it with the next higher-order election cycle.

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TasmaniaLegislative Council periodic elections

2026 Huon and Rosevears Legislative Council elections

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2 May 2026

Counting and declaration process active during research run

Huon had an unassailable lead update on 7 May; Rosevears counting had adjourned on 7 May.

Days-since reference2026 Huon and Rosevears Legislative Council polling day

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Archive ruleKeep days-since visible while this event belongs to the current local cycle, then archive it with the next state or territory general election cycle.

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Chamber split

Party seats and named crossbench.

These totals are the data layer future agents should refresh when resignations, recounts or by-elections change the map.

Lower house

House of Assembly

35seats

Majority line: 18 seats

  • Liberal PartyLIB
    14
  • Australian Labor PartyALP
    10
  • Tasmanian GreensGRN
    5
  • George Razay, Craig Garland, Kristie Johnston, Peter George and David O'Byrne5 MHAs
    • George RazayBass
    • Craig GarlandBraddon
    • Kristie JohnstonClark
    • Peter GeorgeFranklin
    • David O'ByrneFranklin
    Named member source
    5
  • Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TASSFF
    1

Final elected-candidate party labels from the 2025 state election.

Chamber source

Upper house

Legislative Council

15seats

Majority line: 8 seats

  • Rosemary Armitage plus seven named MLCs8 MLCs
    • Rosemary ArmitageLaunceston
    • Ruth ForrestMurchison
    • Mike GaffneyMersey
    • Clare Glade-WrightHuon
    • Casey HiscuttMontgomery
    • Tania RattrayMcIntyre
    • Bec ThomasElwick
    • Meg WebbNelson
    Named member source
    8
  • Liberal PartyLIB
    3
  • Australian Labor PartyALP
    3
  • Tasmanian GreensGRN
    1

Official October 2025 member list has been updated with the 7 May 2026 Huon result: Clare Glade-Wright replaces Dean Harriss. Rosevears final declaration should still be refreshed.

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Tailoring notes

How this clone should think.

  • Tasmania is the best stress test for proportional, minority and crossbench politics.
  • The upper house is deliberately crossbench-heavy and should not be framed like a mainland party chamber.
  • The House election date is a guide only; future agents should refresh it before any public campaign claim.