Turning now to news about the Tasmanian election, where federal senator Jacqui Lambie said newly elected members of her party would work with the Liberals.

Australia’s only Liberal government, led by Jeremy Rockliff, is on track to win more seats than Labor after Saturday’s state election, but not the 18 required for a majority.

The Greens have three seats and could finish with as many as six, with the Jacqui Lambie Network (JLN) on two. Two independents are also likely to be elected.

Labor leader Rebecca White, who didn’t concede defeat on election night, said it would be “very hard” for her party to form government.

“We have to form government in some and if they’re [Labor] not going to be in the race, then I guess we have no choice,” Lambie told ABC’s Radio National this morning.

She said she wanted to make sure a government was formed.

“I’m quite sure Tasmanians do not want to go back to re-election over the next two months, that’s not bringing stability.”

Lambie said her party wanted more integrity and transparency for the state parliament, and said a “good start” would be to look at the controversial stadium proposed for Hobart.

“I still cannot come up with a decent reason why it is a priority to have a new stadium with a roof,” she said.

with AAP