After months of uncertainty, the Australian public can as good as lock in July 2 on their calendars for a trip to the ballot box.
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Tasmanians will now turn their focus toward the two major parties for guarantees around a number of potential key election promises that many may consider as pivotal to the long-term development of their regions.
From a pure political perspective, most interest will surround three northern seats of Braddon, Lyons and Bass - all of which are considered marginal – all currently held by the Liberals.
In 2013, former MHA Brett Whiteley outpolled then Labor incumbent Sid Sidebottom thanks to a 7.5 per cent swing in primaries in the seat of Braddon.
This time, Mr Whiteley will face Devonport alderman and former Labor staffer Justine Keay.
In Lyons, Liberal Eric Hutchinson did what many believed implausible if not impossible by unseating Labor stalwart Dick Adams, who held the seat since 1993, courtesy of an 11.7 per cent swing.
This time around, Mr Hutchinson will square off against former newspaper editor and political adviser Brian Mitchell (Labor), while the Greens have endorsed Break O'Day Councillor Hannah Rubenach-Quinn.
The battle for Bass could be one of the toughest and closest in the country, with incumbent Liberal MHR Andrew Nikolic facing stiff opposition from Labor candidate Ross Hart.
In 2013, Mr Nikolic won the seat from Labor’s Geoff Lyons with a swing of about 8 per cent.
Traditionally, Bass has been a difficult seat for either party to hold across successive elections. Labor's Lance Barnard held it from 1954 to 1975, Kevin Newman (Liberals) from 1975 to 1984 and Warwick Smith (Liberals) from 1984 to 1993 and then again in 1996, while Michelle O'Byrne (Labor) held it in 2001.
In all three seats, the Greens face an uphill battle after suffering a fairly large swing against the party in both the previous federal and state elections.
Their two senate seats - held by Peter Whish-Wilson and Nick McKim - look to be their best bet for federal representation with both expected to hold comfortably.
Whatever the outcome on July 2, there will be much posturing around what those candidates can offer their electorate.
In Bass, potential funding for the UTAS relocation, funding for the Tamar River and a much-needed sewage treatment plant will be high on the agenda.
NOTE: This editorial has been updated.