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Tasmania election shows Libs have a pulse but that’s it

To those purporting “the Liberal Party is on its knees and nearly dead” Tasmania showed it at least has a pulse.

What was all that about? It’s a question Tasmanians may well be asking themselves today after a snap election, the state’s fourth in seven years, failed to resolve anything much.

Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff called the election after Labor and the Greens passed a motion of no-confidence in his minority government, ostensibly over the state of the budget.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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