2025 Tasmanian government formation
| Part of the 2025 Tasmanian state election and the premiership of Jeremy Rockliff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 19 July – 19 August 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Parliament of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Government formation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cause | Hung parliament delivered at the 2025 state election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Participants | Liberals • Labor (senior parties) Greens • SFF (minor parties) 5 Independents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | 2024 formation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner | Premiership of Jeremy Rockliff Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Following the 2025 Tasmanian state election, no single political party attained a legislative majority in the House of Assembly, resulting in a hung parliament. As such, negotiations took place among Tasmania's political parties and independents in an effort to form government.
On election night, incumbent Premier Jeremy Rockliff claimed victory for his Liberal party, and Labor's then-leader Dean Winter did not concede defeat. Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff expressed a willingness to form government with Labor.
Rockliff was recommissioned as Premier following the election by convention; however his confidence in parliament would be tested on 19 August, when Labor sought to form government.
In the weeks following the election, Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff ruled out forming a government with Labor, effectively ending Labor's bid for government. Independent Craig Garland also withdrew his announced support for Labor. The Liberals had reversed a prior commitment to expand native forestry, announced a ban on greyhound racing starting from 2029, and appointed independent Tania Rattray to lead the government in the upper house.
When parliament returned on 19 August, Labor's motion of no confidence in Jeremy Rockliff failed, with Rockliff remaining as premier. Due to confirmation of Labor's election loss, the party's constitution triggered a 2025 leadership election. Josh Willie succeeded Dean Winter as leader.