The Tasmanian Liberals have about a 60% chance of gaining equal or more seats than Labor, while Labor are a 40% chance of gaining more than the Libs, estimates Peter Tucker.
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Tas election: no-one comes out of this with a majority
All you really need to know about tomorrow’s election in Tasmania is that no-one will have a majority, so what happens next will be out of the hands of the voters.
Tasmania: Labor dials ‘M’ for electoral murder
When Labor loses government on Saturday, it might look to a nine-year-old girl from the north-west coast to begin to understand why, writes Bruce Montgomery.
The cute face that could kill Labor’s chances in Tas
The Advocate’s front-page story yesterday was the stuff of nightmares for Labor Party operatives trying desperately to retain power in Tasmania, reports Jason Whittaker.
Tasmania ’10: new lows in vacousness, lies and sheer gutlessness
Election campaigns are always full of dirty tactics, but this year’s Tasmanian battle has sunk to new lows of grubbiness, says Greg Barns
Antony Green: Why Labor will lose Franklin
Antony Green profiles the Tasmanian state division of Franklin, where new boundaries and a high-profile Liberal Party campaign look set to unseat at least one of the three sitting ALP members.
Why is Fairfax granting anonymity for a Labor Party beat-up?
“Senior Labor Party figures” have been peddling unsubstantiated claims about Greens leader Nick McKim’s political future, says Bob Burton. Why is the Mercury granting them anonymity for such an obvious beat-up?
The Tasmanian Compliance Corporation and justice, island style
John White is a very lucky man. Today, the former Tasmanian ALP minister avoided getting a conviction for his role in the Tasmanian Compliance Corporation (TCC) affair. But should Mr White have got off so lightly?
