Tasmanian parliament to expand to 35 lower house seats amid concerns about ministerial burnout
by Adam Morton and Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZMSN)
Citing huge workloads for MPs, premier will introduce bill to increase House of Assembly, reversing 1998 reduction
The number of MPs in Tasmania's lower house of parliament is set to increase by 40% after the new Liberal premier, Jeremy Rockliff, responded to concerns about politician burnout and a shallow ministerial talent pool.
Rockliff made a surprise announcement on Wednesday that he would table legislation this year to increase the size of the House of Assembly from 25 to 35 members at the next state election, due in 2025.
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