Labor leader Rebecca White has declared she wants to hold on to the job after the party's third state election loss in a row, saying "the fire still burns in me".
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With counting still underway, Ms White has retained her seat in Lyons, securing 23 per cent of the vote.
However, with about 20 per cent of the vote still to be counted statewide, Labor has suffered a 4 per cent swing against it, prompting some within the party to call for change.
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In her first media conference since the election, though, Ms White said she had "unfinished business".
"I am passionate about making sure Tasmanians get a good government that cares about them, that addresses some of the shortcomings that we've seen under the Liberal Party and the government ... over the last seven years," she said.
"I've only been the leader for four years. [Former premier] Will Hodgman was the leader for eight years [before winning government].
"I think that, at 38, I still have a lot to offer the parliament and the people of Tasmania and I thank the people of Lyons for returning me. I am committed to doing this job for as long as it takes to see a Labor government returned."
Ms White pointed to two key factors as reasons for Labor's election defeat: one was the fact that Premier Peter Gutwein called an early election and opted for a brief campaign, meaning there was greater pressure placed on parties to preselect candidates at short notice; and the other was the Opposition's "rough" start to the campaign, which was driven by factional squabbling.
According to the rules of the Labor Party's Tasmanian branch, the leader and deputy leader positions are put to separate ballots after an election loss if multiple people nominate for the roles.
I think that, at 38, I still have a lot to offer the parliament and the people of Tasmania.
- Rebecca White, Labor leader
Such ballots are two-pronged, with members of the Labor caucus - both MHAs and MLCs - having the opportunity to vote, as well as the full membership of the state conference. The total formal votes cast in the first stage are combined equally with the total formal votes cast by the state conference membership to determine a final result.
Labor frontbencher David O'Byrne has long been touted as an alternative leader. He was contacted for comment.
Ms White said she hoped the caucus could reach a consensus on the matter and that a leadership ballot wouldn't be required. "We don't yet know the full make-up of the parliament or our caucus, which won't happen until next week," she said. "So until we can all sit down together and have that conversation, we won't be able to make an announcement."
Labor sources were split on what the best path forward for the party was, with one saying Mr O'Byrne had a "depth of history and experience in the party and more strategic focus" and was "probably the right person to heal and unite the party", while another rubbished this idea, saying, "I would have thought Rebecca would be the leader at the end of it all".
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