Tasmania's minority Liberal government is rolled on the first day of parliament, as the entire crossbench helps install an opposition MP as speaker.
Tasmania 's minority Liberal government decided not to put a candidate forward to be Speaker of the House of Assembly after it became clear the government's pick wouldn't have enough support.
Long-standing Labor MP Michelle O'Byrne was elected after Labor, the Greens and the Jacqui Lambie Network publicly declared their support for her. "Accordingly, we have listened to the will of the members and the parliamentary Liberal Party has decided not to contest the speakership on the floor of the house."She was nominated today by new Labor leader Dean Winter and deputy Anita Dow.
The trio were much criticised after signing a confidence and supply guarantee with the government that bound them on certain things — like requiring them to give the government 24 hours' notice before voting against a bill.
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