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Former federal MP Bridget Archer announces her plans to return to politics and contest the state seat of Bass, with the backing of Premier Jeremy Rockliff. Video by Paul Scambler

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00:00We find ourselves in this position, you know, I've just come off the back of a federal election,

00:05which was a little bit bruising, I think it's fair to say.

00:08And I don't think, you know, I've really quite had enough time to process that.

00:14But I think, like many Tasmanians, I have spent the last few days absolutely appalled

00:20with the shenanigans that have been played out by Dean Winter in the State Parliament.

00:24An utterly disgraceful display of self-interest and a grab for power

00:30with no credible alternative in place either, no credible alternative pathway for Tasmania going forward.

00:39He has refused to make the Parliament work.

00:42He declined the opportunity to make this Parliament work.

00:46Jeremy Rockliffe stepped up to make this Parliament work and has been making it work every day since.

00:52He has been resolute in his goal to take Tasmania forward, to build a better Tasmania,

00:59to implement the plan that he took to the last election, just not very long ago.

01:05Our party is united and resolute standing with Jeremy Rockliffe.

01:09We want Jeremy Rockliffe to continue to take Tasmania forward as he has been doing.

01:14We believe that he is the best person that can stand unwavering, unflinchingly,

01:21as he has in the face of difficult political circumstances.

01:26He took an increased size of Parliament to the last election,

01:32knowing that that might be a politically difficult thing to do,

01:36but that it was the right thing to do.

01:38And it is Jeremy Rockliffe that stood up and made that work,

01:43that has worked with crossbenchers,

01:45that has listened to the will of Tasmanians that elected that Parliament

01:48and has done his utmost to make that work.

01:51And it is working.

01:53And he needs to be able to continue that work.

01:56And instead, Dean Winter has gone in with no credible plan,

02:00no alternative plan,

02:01and just decided that he's going to create uncertainty

02:04and division and difficulty for the Tasmanian economy

02:08in a grab for self-interested power.

02:11And I have never felt more motivated in my time in political life

02:16than to get involved than I do right now.

02:19And if we have to be having an election

02:20because of the selfish actions of Dean Winter,

02:23then I am absolutely prepared to put myself forward for pre-selection

02:27to stand as a member of Jeremy Rockliffe's team,

02:31to back him in, as his colleagues have now,

02:33and say that we want Jeremy Rockliffe

02:35to continue as leading a Liberal government

02:38and taking this state forward

02:40and keep building a better Tasmanian.

Bridget Archer announces her plans to return to politics | The Examiner |June 8,2025

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