Tasmania — political history baseline
Last updated: 2026-05-30
Key eras
| Period | Government | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–1998 | Liberal (Rundle) | Brief before Bacon Labor |
| 1998–2008 | Labor (Bacon → Lennon) | Hare-Clark stability via Greens preference deals |
| 2008–2014 | Labor (Bartlett → Giddings) | Minority with Greens; forestry wars |
| 2014–2024 | Liberal (Hodgman → Gutwein → Rockliff) | Longest Liberal run in Tasmania |
| 2024–present | Liberal minority (Rockliff) | JLN + independents hold balance |
Hare-Clark specifics
- No by-elections — countback replacements
- Robson rotation on ballot papers
- 2024: JLN 3 seats; Greens 5; Labor 10; Liberal 14
Turning points
- 1989: Field Labor–Green Accord ends 35 years of Liberal dominance
- 2014: Hodgman majority — first Liberal majority in Hare-Clark era
- 2024: Rockliff minority after March election