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Tasmania January to June 2017
Citation
Bolwell, D and Eccleston, R, Tasmania January to June 2017, Australian Journal of Politics and History, 63, (4) pp. 661-667. ISSN 0004-9522 (2017) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]
Copyright Statement
Copyright 2017 The University of Queensland and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
Abstract
With less than a year before the next state election due in March 2018, the Liberal government’s confidence in maintaining its large majority diminished. Although not without missteps, the government continued to appear competent and the economy continued to improve. Yet the Labor party’s renaissance was evident. Labor made a further gain in the Legislative Council, while importantly changing parliamentary leadership to a young rising star who was much more of a challenge to premier Hodgman than her predecessor. Social media campaigns using the Facebook platform became increasingly significant for several issues during the six-month period. Social media campaigns focusing on several key issues became an increasingly significant feature of Tasmanian politics over the period.
Item Details
Item Type: | Contribution to Refereed Journal |
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Keywords: | elections, politics, Tasmania |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Policy and administration |
Research Field: | Public policy |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | Government and politics |
Objective Field: | Political systems |
UTAS Author: | Bolwell, D (Mr Dain Bolwell) |
UTAS Author: | Eccleston, R (Professor Richard Eccleston) |
ID Code: | 126177 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Deposited By: | College Office - CALE |
Deposited On: | 2018-05-28 |
Last Modified: | 2018-12-13 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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