Tasmania votes: Reaction to Labor’s wave of red sweeping the state

Tasmanian Deadloch star has an emotional reaction to the federal election result, while “four strong women” are keen to get to work for Tassie. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW>>

A national swing to the Labor Party has been felt most emphatically in Tasmania, with the party snatching two electorates from the Liberals and turn Lyons from an ultra-marginal to safe seat.

It is the strongest performance by the party in the state since the 2010 election, with four of the five state House of Representatives seats going to Labor.

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Originally published as Tasmania votes: Reaction to Labor’s wave of red sweeping the state