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Tasmania January to June 2020
Citation
Lester, Michael and Bolwell, DW, Tasmania January to June 2020, Australian Journal of Politics and History, 66, (4) pp. 699-706. ISSN 0004-9522 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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© 2020 The University of Queensland and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
Abstract
Overview
Having ended 2019 looking more stable than at any time since the 2018 Tasmanian
election, the Liberal government was again shaken by the sudden resignation of Premier
Will Hodgman in January. Treasurer Peter Gutwein won a two-way contest with State
Growth Minister Michael Ferguson for the premiership and had little time to settle into
the job. As with all other jurisdictions, Tasmanian politics were upended by the impact
of the coronavirus pandemic during the half-year to the end of June. However, fresh
leadership of the governing Liberal Party in January combined with the emerging health
crisis in March helped tighten the government’s authority and popularity.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Tasmania, Tasmanian politics |
| Research Division: | Human Society |
| Research Group: | Political science |
| Research Field: | Australian government and politics |
| Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Group: | Government and politics |
| Objective Field: | Government and politics not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Lester, Michael (Mr Michael Lester) |
| UTAS Author: | Bolwell, DW (Mr Dain Bolwell) |
| ID Code: | 143030 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Deposited By: | Politics and International Relations |
| Deposited On: | 2021-02-23 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-03-08 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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