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Tasmania Short Stay Levy Bill defeat

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On 9 September 2026, Tasmania’s Legislative Council defeated the Short Stay Levy Bill 2026, which proposed a 5% levy on short-stay accommodation. The chamber split 6–6, and President Craig Farrell cast the deciding vote against it; the bill was defeated.

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  1. Update 1A Tie Killed Tasmania's Visitor Levy After Its Reason Had Died

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    A Tie Killed Tasmania's Visitor Levy After Its Reason Had Died

    A 6-6 tie killed the 5% short-stay levy — ten weeks after the first-home duty break it was meant to fund had already expired.

    What moved

    • Legislative Council ties 6-6; President votes no.

    Still open after this report

    • No verified plan to restore exemption or replace levy revenue.

History

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Who's involved

People

  • Cassy O'ConnorAustralian politician1 report
  • Craig FarrellAustralian politician; Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council1 report
  • Eric AbetzAustralian politician1 report
  • Jeremy RockliffAustralian politician1 report
  • Meg WebbAustralian politician1 report
  • Mike GaffneyAustralian politician1 report
  • Rosemary ArmitageAustralian politician; Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council1 report
  • Ruth ForrestAustralian politician, member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council1 report

Places

  • Parliament HouseParliament House, 1 Salamanca Pl, Hobart TAS 7000, Australia1 report
  • TasmaniaTasmania, Australia1 report

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