Tasmanians have returned another power-sharing parliament – it’s now up to the major parties to make it work.
Australians have elected power-sharing parliaments in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania – and a single party almost never has a majority in the federal Senate. On this episode of Follow the Money, Leanne Minshull and Eloise Carr join Ebony Bennett to discuss why collaborative parliaments are popular and how our elected officials can make them work.
Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us by Richard Denniss is available for pre-order now via the Australia Institute website.
Guest: Leanne Minshull, Strategy Director, the Australia Institute // @leanneminshull
Guest: Eloise Carr, Director, the Australia Institute Tasmania // @eloise-carr
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett
Show notes:
Power & Partnership: What will Tasmania’s next power-sharing parliament look like?, the Australia Institute (July 2025)
GST Reform: How to stop the states being short-changed, the Australia Institute (July 2025)
Polling – Tasmania power-sharing, the Australia Institute (July 2025)
Whether for or against the stadium, Tasmanians overwhelmingly feel dudded by the AFL – poll, the Australia Institute (June 2025)
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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