Voters want end to uncertainty and game-playing: Premier

What Tasmanians want most of all from the coming election is political stability and an end to parliamentary game-playing, Premier Jeremy Rockliff said on Wednesday.

Kathryn Rowlands of York Plains, Christine Dean former volunteer with Ambulance Tasmania at Oatlands, Premier Jeremy Rockliff, Lyons Liberal candidate Richard Hallett. Premier Jeremy Rockliff at Oatlands during the 2025 state election campaign. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

What Tasmanians want most of all from the coming election is political stability and an end to parliamentary game-playing, Premier Jeremy Rockliff said on Wednesday.

Mr Rockliff announced his party’s candidates in Franklin during day of campaign appearances that included appearances in Oatlands and Bellerive.

One week into the election campaign nobody wanted, the Liberal leader said the feedback he was getting from electors had a common theme.

“I’ve been stopped in the street. People are encouraging. Tasmanians know that Dean Winter forced this election,” he said.

“What Tasmanians do not want is a parliament and another merry-go-round of instability.

“They are sick of the political games and the instability — and that is on the head of Dean Winter who forced this election.

“What they do want, and Tasmanians do want, is a government with a plan and a government to get on with the job and to finish the job that were elected to do back in 2024

“They want stability. They know very clearly that this Liberal government has a plan

“They know we have the leadership to get on with the job … that’s what I’m hearing in the community.”

While he said the ultimate outcome on July 19 was up to voters, Mr Rockliff said his was the only party within reach of majority government.

“What Tasmania does want, and where Tasmania does best, is through a Liberal majority government,” he said while in Oatlands promoting a new policy expanding the capabilities of paramedics.

“That’s why we are out and about in our communities with grassroots initiatives such as this, supporting rural and regional Tasmania.”

The Liberals on Tuesday announced their full list of candidates in the seat of Franklin.

Sitting MPs Eric Abetz, Jacquie Petrusma and Nic Street will all renominate and will be joined by former MP Dean Young.

The party also announced Natasha Miller, Michele Howlett and Josh Garvin as candidates in the seat.

Mr Garvin stood for the Liberals at the recent federal election where he finished third with 18.8 per cent of the primary vote as his party suffered a 7.89 per cent swing against it.

Mr Rockliff said he was thrilled about the quality of the Liberals’ line-up despite the short notice.

“I’m very excited about the line-up of candidates that we have announced, strong teams in Bass, in Braddon, in Franklin and Lyons,” he said.

“I’ve got some fantastic candidates right here with me in the heart of rural and regional Tasmania here, of course, in Richard Hallett and Jane Howlett, great examples of community, grassroots people that get the job done.