Tasmania’s Opposition Leader has ruled out governing in minority if the party fails to win 13 seats at the next state election.
For the first time in a state poll, the Liberal Party will be fighting three parties for the conservative vote, including the Nationals and Clive Palmer’s party.
The Palmer United Party won 6 per cent of the state-wide vote at the federal election.
Will Hodgman has even ruled out doing a deal with the conservative Nationals, which has agreements with all other Liberal governments.
“We’ve been consistent and Tasmanians will well know that they can trust me to deliver on what I say,” he said.
The PUP’s Marti Zucco has criticised the leader for ruling out future alliances.
“It’s silly in a way because you’ve got the federal Liberal Party in a coalition with the Nationals,” he said.
He says the PUP have very similar policies to the Liberals.
Greens leader Nick McKim says Mr Hodgman is power hungry.
“Will Hodgman’s only interested in power if he can have absolute power, with no constraints and no restraints,” he said.
“He wants power and he wants it all and he’s not prepared to share it with anyone.
“That says a lot about Will Hodgman and a lot about the Liberal Party.”
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