Party leading poll with 36.6% of vote, but suffered 12% swing against it since last election three years ago
faces having to negotiate with an expanded crossbench to hang on to power in Tasmania after winning the biggest share of the vote in the state election, but falling short of a majority of seats in parliament.
The Greens, long a third force in the Tasmanian parliament, picked up support in its southern strongholds to reach 13.7%. The Jacqui Lambie Network , running in a state election for the first time, received about 7%, mostly in the north. Independents and smaller parties had nearly 14% between them. But a handful of seats remain undecided, and the final result may come down to preferences and not be known for weeks.
“I will seek to form a new government, to give Tasmanians the stability and certainty they need,” he said. Jacqui Lambie, a federal senator who ran a largely unknown team of candidates under her name and could play a pivotal role in determining the future government, told ABC TV it was too early to say what her candidates would do if elected.
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