00:00 As the government toasts a bumper festivale, it could be just days away from sending an
00:07 even larger crowd to an early election.
00:10 That is a matter for the Premier as he carefully weighs up the best way for us as a government
00:16 elected by the people of Tasmania to serve our state and focus on their needs.
00:22 After a week of negotiations with independents John Tucker and Lara Alexander, the Premier's
00:28 response has experts resign to an early vote.
00:31 Well it will look more like we're heading to it than we did on Friday morning. The Premier
00:36 now says he's really actively considering it. That is a big change.
00:41 But there's no guarantee an election would make Tasmania's parliament easier to manage.
00:46 Careful what you wish for because governments that have been in minority, and this one through
00:50 no fault of its own, often don't do well at the next election. So that's just something
00:55 to be wary of.
00:57 As election speculation heats up, a war of words has erupted over signage for an upper
01:02 house contest that's more than three months away. A former Labor leader claiming this
01:06 trailer is giving his opponent, the incumbent member for Prosser, Jane Howlett, an unfair
01:12 leg up.
01:13 The Electoral Commission themselves require a level playing field. The law requires a
01:18 level playing field. This is flouting the law.
01:20 Oh well I'm so glad that Brian Green's finally woken up and if he would only spend a bit
01:25 more time on his own campaign rather than worrying about registered trailers on private
01:31 property.
01:32 Tomorrow could loom as D-Day for the government, with a meeting of Mr Rockleaf's cabinet and
01:37 then all Liberal MPs to decide exactly when Tasmanians are sent to the polls.
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