General
Speaker Sue Hickey ‘sacked’ from Tasmanian Liberal Party
Outspoken House of Assembly Speaker Sue Hickey says she has been “effectively sacked” from the Liberal Party.
Key points:
- Speaker Sue Hickey has been told by the government she will not be endorsed by the Liberal Party for the next election
- She is expected to announce she will run as an independent
- A political analyst said the party’s move signalled that the government was “thinking very seriously about an early election”
Premier Peter Gutwein on Sunday confirmed he met with Ms Hickey earlier in the day to discuss pre-selection for the next state election.
“I informed her that there is not support across the wider party for her to be endorsed as a Liberal candidate for the next election, and that is a view that I share,” Mr Gutwein said.
“A…
Continue Reading
-
General24 hours agoOf saints and sinners | The Spectator Australia
-
Noosa News14 hours agoTully Sugar Mill celebrates 100 years of cane harvesting amid floods and cyclones
-
General24 hours agoChina and Philippines trade blame over latest South China Sea clash
-
General18 hours agoOne person dead after house fire in Melbourne’s south-east