MINORITY REPORT

“We’ve seen that work other countries,” he said.

“We know that all sides, including the Greens, are willing to listen to business.”

The poll put the Government and ALP level on 34 per cent, while Opposition Leader Rebecca White holds a 48-35 lead over Will Hodgman as preferred premier.

Unions Tasmania secretary Jessica Munday said her organisation had no position on majority government and she would be asking each party for their workplace policy.

“There’s plenty of examples in history of minority governments existing and working,” Ms Munday said. “We’ll assess any potential government on its policies and how they deliver for working people.”

Tasmanian Council of Social Service chief Kym Goodes said the jettisoning of three Liberal MPs at last year’s federal election and recent ‘yes’ result on same-sex marriage in had shown voters had an appetite for change.

“It’s a trend globally and we’re not immune to it,” Ms Goodes said.

“It isn’t so much about majority or minority government, it’s about leadership.”

Mr Hodgman is urging Tasmanians to avoid a return to the Labor-Green years of 2010-14.

“We have 15 seats, Labor have seven with two resigning their position,” he said.

“It is fanciful for them to suggest that they might win majority government.”

Labor’s Sarah Lovell said the party’s Legislative Council victories of recent years had shown the electorate was tired of problems in health and scandals in the bureaucracy.

“Any party could form a majority government,” Ms Lovell said.

“We all start from come election day.”

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