Tasmania premier Jeremy Rockliff pulls trigger on early state election

Premier says he will ask governor to call election for the state which has Australia’s last Liberal government

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Australia’s last Liberal government has announced plans for an early election after the premier failed to resolve a standoff with two crossbench independents.

Tasmania’s premier, Jeremy Rockliff, on Tuesday said he would ask the governor to call an election.