Tasmanian election coverage on Sky News – The Sky News / Mercury Leaders’ Debate will see Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Opposition Leader Dean Winter battle it out for the state’s top job, just days out from the snap state election and only sixteen months after the last election.
In the only debate of the campaign, both leaders will participate in the Sky News / Mercury Leaders’ Debate, in a last-ditch effort to win over voters ahead of polling day.
The debate will be moderated by Sky News Australia’s Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert and will be broadcast today at 12.30pm AEST.
The Sky News / Mercury Leaders’ Debate will be live streamed to subscribers at SkyNews.com.au and themercury.com.au.
On Saturday 19 July, as Tasmanian residents head to the polls, Sky News will deliver comprehensive coverage and analysis of the Tasmania Decides: Election Night LIVE.
From 6.00pm AEST Kieran Gilbert will be live on Sky News with his election night panel including Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell, Sky News Chief Election Analyst Tom Connell, host of AM Agenda Laura Jayes, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and former Tasmanian Labor Leader Rebecca White, Tasmania Liberal Senator and Shadow Environment Minister Jonathon Duniam, and Sky News Political Commentator and former Labor Cabinet Minister in the Hawke-Keating Governments, Graham Richardson.
TASMANIA ELECTION 2025 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
Wednesday 16 July
12.30pm AEST Sky News / Mercury Leaders’ Debate
Saturday 19 July
6.00pm AEST Tasmania Decides: Election Night LIVE
Sunday 20 July
8.00am AEST Sunday Agenda
Sky News / Mercury Leaders’ Debate
Today at 12.30pm AEST
Tasmania Decides: Election Night Live Saturday 19 July from 6.00pm AEST
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