ANALYSIS: Peter Gutwein is a winner, but the result isn't what he was hoping for
Peter Gutwein has declared victory after calling a snap election a year ahead of schedule, but the results are far from what Tasmania's Premier was banking on when he walked into Government House all those weeks ago.
After watching incumbent state governments be convincingly returned to power in mainland states — most recently in Western Australia where the Labor government headed by Mark McGowan virtually annihilated the Liberal opposition — the temptation to test the Tasmanian electorate was clearly strong.Mr Gutwein topped the poll in the northern seat of Bass with more than 29,000 first preference votes
But his personal popularity has not translated into a boost for the Liberals in general — across the board there's been a slight swing against the party. At least 12 Liberals will fill out the benches this time around, alongside at least seven but likely nine Labor MPs and two Greens. At least one independent is also expected in Clark.
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