Tasmanian Labor leader David O Byrne resigns amid sexual harassment allegations investigation
Less than a month after taking the job, David O Byrne resigns as Tasmanian Labor leader over allegations he sexually harassed a junior union employee more than a decade ago. 4 July 2021
David O Byrne has resigned as Tasmanian Labor leader over allegations he sexually harassed a junior union employee more than a decade ago.
In a statement on Sunday, Mr O Byrne said the allegations raised will be dealt with through the confidential process initiated by the [Labor] state secretary . I intend to respect the confidentiality of that process and I will make no further public comment on it.
Party at the next Caucus meeting.
The
initiated by the State Secretary. I intend to respect the confidentiality of
that process and I will make no further public comment on it.
Ongoing
focus of the Party needs to be on holding the Gutwein Government to account and
the current debate is a distraction from this central task.
I
from the Leadership reflects this.
I intend to remain in the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the member for Franklin. I will continue to represent the people of Franklin and to represent them to the best of my ability.
I will neither seek nor accept any Shadow portfolios and will give my strong support to a new Labor leadership team.
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The Liberals won the Tasmanian election as predicted, but what will happen in the next Federal election?
14 May 2021
At 7.30pm Wednesday 12 May the Tasmanian Electoral Commission confirmed
the result of the general election held on Saturday 1 May. The Liberal Party
won 13 seats, Labor 9, and the Greens 2. The 25
th seat went to the Glenorchy
mayor, the independent Kristie Johnston, one of the five female members for the
Hobart-based Division of Clark. In the race for that 5
th Clark seat
Johnston polled 9,970 votes to 8,716 for the defeated independent Sue Hickey.
The other four Clark members are re-elected female incumbents, Elise
Polls have closed in Tasmania as the state decides whether sitting Liberal Premier Peter Gutwein will lead the state for another term, or if Rebecca White has pulled enough votes to take Labor to an unlikely victory.
Calling an election a year ahead of schedule, Mr Gutwein hopes he will be able to cash in on the pandemic-driven success other state premiers have enjoyed had at the ballot box, while Ms White aims for an odds-defying win, or to at least to plunge the Liberals into minority.
If Mr Gutwein is successful in securing a third term, it will be a record-breaking night for the Tasmanian Liberal Party, marking the first time a Liberal government has won three consecutive elections.
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