Liberals stack ticket with local councillors

The Tasmanian Liberals are set to pin their election hopes on local councillors with a number of sitting members, including Huon Valley Mayor Bec Enders, being preselected.

Meanwhile, the ABC understands former Labor MP, turned independent, Madeleine Ogilvie will run for the Liberals in the seat of Clark.

Elise Archer will be the sole Liberal incumbent on the Clark ticket.

She will be joined by Hobart City councillors Simon Behrakis and Will Coats and former RACT boss Harvey Lennon.

The Premier confirmed on Saturday all 12 sitting Liberal members had been preselected.

In the southern seat of Franklin, Cr Enders will run alongside Clarence councillor Dean Ewington and former federal candidate Dean Young.

Former mining minister Adam…