Former federal Liberal MP Bridget Archer recruited by Rockliff for snap Tasmania poll

<p>Bridget Archer lost Bass to Labor at the federal election and is a moderate ally of the premier who suffered a no confidence vote last week</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jun/08/australia-news-live-pheobe-bishop-vigil-bundaberg-jeremy-rockliff-tasmania-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-labor-coalition-ntwnfb">Australia news live: latest politics updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Prominent former federal Liberal MP, Bridget Archer, has announced she will <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/07/tasmanian-parliament-politics-confusion-chaos">contest a snap Tasmanian election</a> for the embattled state government, amid ongoing political upheaval.</p><p>The Liberal premier, Jeremy Rockliff, is expected to call an election on Tuesday – only 15 months after Tasmanians last went to the polls – after the state parliament passed a motion of no confidence in him.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/08/former-federal-liberal-mp-bridget-archer-recruited-by-rockliff-for-snap-tasmania-poll">Continue reading...</a>