THE Tasmanian Greens have resolved to support a minority Labor government in the absence of a formal negotiated agreement.
At a party room meeting yesterday, the Greens MPs decided they would guarantee the Greens would not move or support any no-confidence motion in a new Labor government
in parliament unless there was evidence of gross malfeasance, maladministration or corruption.
The support would remain until a formal negotiated agreement was reached.
Mr McKim has said supporting the incumbent government would provide greater stability.
He also said Labor, with 13 MPs in both houses of Parliament had a greater chance of providing a workable government and a stronger ministry than the Liberals with a total
of 11 members.
He denied the Greens were pressuring Governor Peter Underwood into making his decision.
Mr Underwood _ with Labor and the Liberals tied on 10 seats in the House of Assembly each _ is currently deciding who should form Tasmania's next government.
Premier David Bartlett has advised Mr Underwood that the party with the most votes _ in this case the Liberals _ should form government, but yesterday Mr Underwood said
he was not yet in a position to make a decision.
Both Labor and the Liberals have ruled out ``doing deals'' with the Greens.
Mr McKim said his party was still open to negotiating with either or both parties.
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