While the final results in Tasmania’s second election in 16 months won’t be known for days, the Liberals are well ahead – but will fall short of a clear majority.
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Australians are increasingly comfortable with the idea of minority government, new research finds. We may all need to adapt to a new norm in Australian politics.
Research shows Australians are increasingly drifting away from the major parties. Can independent candidates capitalise on this?
The Greens will be defending a record four lower house seats at the election. Here are their chances in another five seats they are targeting across the country.
The most successful coalitions oversees have been formed using a similar model – Australia should do the same.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pulled his party out of the supply-and-confidence agreement that’s helped keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberals in power. What’s behind the move?
While it was clear the Liberals were set to govern in minority weeks ago, the end of the vote count leaves the party with one less seat than expected, making forming government harder.
Despite a swing against it, the Liberal party has likely won the most seats, but will fall short of a majority. While the vote counting will continue, the political fight is now to form government.
Hours into the count in the Tasmanian election, the state can expect a hung parliament. Meanwhile, Labor is succeeding in a South Australian state byelection.
Tasmanians head to the polls on Saturday in an election that was called more than a year early. After a largely uninspiring campaign, here’s your guide to state election.
After frontbench resignations, MPs going rogue and months of speculation, the Apple Isle is headed to the polls. What can we expect?
Communication and compromise should be the order of the day in minority government. It may be a wild ride, but democracy is the potential beneficiary.
In 2022, the ‘Greenslide’ took seats from major parties. Here’s how they did it.
Doing as little as possible on climate change was a seemingly safe political strategy until recently. As of Saturday night, it’s a recipe for political disaster.
If a minority government needs backing from the ‘teal’ independents and the Greens, it better be prepared to shift the needle on climate policy.
The Greens and Labor have a mixed record of working together, but can learn from past experience.
Canada has elected another Liberal minority government. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of Canadian minority governments over the years.
Justin Trudeau has been elected Canadian prime minister for the third time. But he failed to win the majority he wanted.
A former political insider explains that the view inside government is generally the sooner minority rule is put to bed in favour of a majority, the better. That’s why Trudeau really called an election.
The Ethiopian premier is manipulating ethnic rivalries to shift the agenda from democratic reform to authoritarianism.
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania
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