Polling booths open across Tasmania for early election as hung parliament looms

As head of Australia’s only Liberal government, premier Jeremy Rockliff is chasing a record fourth successive term

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Polling booths have opened across Tasmania for an early election in which a hung parliament appears to be the likely outcome.

Australia’s only Liberal government is chasing a record fourth successive term, while Labor is aiming to return to power after 10 years in opposition.

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