Greens say Labor's Dean Winter has to negotiate if he wants to be Tasmanian premier

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Premier Jeremy Rockliff is set to ask the Governor to re-commission him for another term tomorrow following last month's state election.  But Labor has condemned the Premier's plan to govern without supply and confidence agreements with the crossbench, announcing it will step up talks with independents but not the Greens in a bid to seize power. The impasse could take some time to resolve with Mr Rockliff likely to face a no-confidence motion in parliament before Tasmanians know for certain who will lead the state in the long-term.

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00:00After a long count, Tasmanian MPs are officially elected.

00:07New members of the crossbench will be instrumental to the 52nd Parliament.

00:14With one new face vowing to ruffle some feathers.

00:17I'm sorry but sooner or later I'm probably going to pee somebody off.

00:22With the election writs officially delivered to the Governor,

00:25Premier Jeremy Rockcliffe is planning his visit to ask to be recommissioned for another term.

00:31Over the course of the next 48 hours I expect to be visiting the Governor.

00:37He's bidding to remain in power despite being four seats short of the majority

00:42and having no supply and confidence agreements in place.

00:45Jeremy Rockcliffe's comments over the last couple of days

00:48that he prepared to go into Parliament without 18 votes is disturbing

00:52and this is just the same pig-headed Premier that we've seen time after time.

00:56Labor says it's stepping up its negotiations with independents.

01:00But despite needing the support of the Greens to become Premier,

01:04Dean Winter is still leaving them out in the cold.

01:07We haven't had any further discussions with the Greens

01:09and we're not seeking to meet with them as part of the process I'm outlining today.

01:12Well clearly Dean Winter isn't able to count.

01:15He's accused Jeremy Rockcliffe of not being able to get to 18.

01:18If he wants to get to 18 he has to talk to the Greens, he has to negotiate with us.

01:23The Greens leader has said she wants to work with Labor

01:26but might walk away unless Mr Winter comes to the table.

01:30Well we can't just give the support that will be enduring and stable

01:34for a four year Parliament without having a conversation with Dean Winter about what that would look like.

01:40Jeremy Rockcliffe's visit here at Government House will likely provide some more answers

01:44about when Tasmania's political uncertainty will end.

01:48But even if he's recommissioned for another term by the Governor,

01:51he'll likely face a no confidence motion from a Labor Party

01:54desperate to end an 11 year stint in opposition as soon as Parliament resumes.

01:59.

02:23.

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