Will the Tasmanian election put an end to the island’s parliamentary chaos?

<p>While the electorate will be hoping for a more stable result, it’s again unlikely either major party will be given a majority</p><ul><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>The last Tasmanian state election, in March 2024, produced a very unstable situation – <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/10/tasmania-election-two-alternatives-to-fix-political-impasse">not just a hung parliament</a>, but a parliament where no party was close to a majority. So the state returning to the polls on 19 July shouldn’t be much of a surprise.</p><p>While the parties will be hoping for a more enduring result, it’s again unlikely either major party <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/10/tasmania-election-two-alternatives-to-fix-political-impasse">will be given a majority</a>.</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/jul/06/will-the-tasmanian-election-put-an-end-to-the-islands-parliamentary-chaos">Continue reading...</a>