TAS Premier Jeremy Rockliff plugs plan to rid stamp duty for first home buyers

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he's secured a guarantee of confidence and supply from independent MP David O’Byrne, giving him the numbers to deliver key election promises. A day after his cabinet was sworn in, Mr Rockliff plugged a plan to get rid of stamp duty for first home buyers.

Transcript

00:00As the Liberals spruik a key election promise.

00:05This is day one and it's great to be here reinforcing our commitment that is coming

00:10to realisation and that's our stamping out stamp duty policy.

00:14Premier Jeremy Rockleaf says he's got a guarantee from independent David O'Byrne, giving him

00:20the numbers to deliver his promises and stay in power.

00:24He's provided that written assurance of confidence and supply and I appreciate David for doing

00:29But unlike the agreement with the Jackie Lambie network, it's not a done deal yet.

00:35In a statement, the former Labor leader says he intends to provide confidence and supply,

00:39but won't be signing up to any agreement that limits his ability to stand up for what matters.

00:45I welcome the constructive nature of which David O'Byrne is the new independent member

00:51for Franklin.

00:52He's going about his business on behalf of the people of Tasmania.

00:56While the Premier focuses on deals with other parties, a call to expel Franklin branch chair

01:01Brendan Blomley from the Liberal party continues to cause issues internally.

01:06Branch members last night voting to reinstate him and declared no confidence in the party's

01:11president unless the decision is reversed.

01:14He might have to worry about crossbench members and the Jackie Lambie network, but he's got

01:17problems within his own side.

01:19Tasmanians aren't interested in the politics of this, they just want us to get on with

01:22the job.

01:23A government hoping to make good on more promises and minimise disputes.

Category

Transcript

Recommended