AFL’s stadium plans hang in the balance as Tasmanian premier asks for snap election

Stadium, ships and stability — parties make first pitch in Tasmanian election nobody wanted

Following a week of political mudslinging, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Labor leader Dean Winter say they will attempt to project a "positive" image for the state in the freshly started election campaign.

AFL’s stadium plans hang in the balance as Tasmanian premier asks for snap election

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon says the league will forge ahead with plans to have the Tasmania Devils join the competition in 2028 despite government uncertainty.

AFL plays hardball on stadium amid Tasmanian political turmoil

The code’s demand has been caught up in a furore over finances that looks set to send Tasmanians to their fourth election in seven years.

Tasmania heads for the polls

Democracy sausages will once again be on the sizzle in Tasmania following the state Governor’s decision on Wednesday to greenlight Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s request for an early election.

Tasmania announces snap election following no-confidence motion in Premier Jeremy Rockliff

In a statement on Wednesday night the governor-general said she would dissolve parliament and issue a writ for an election.

Snap election called after week of chaos

Tasmanians will go to polls for the fourth time in seven years on July 19, after a no-confidence motion in Premier Jeremy Rockliff left the state in limbo for a week.