Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on 24 February 1996. The Liberal Party of Australia, led by Ray Groom, hoped to secure another term in government. The Opposition Labor party was headed by Michael Field and the Tasmanian Greens were headed by Christine Milne.Prior to the election, the Liberal Party held 19 of the 35 seats, a majority in the House of Assembly. Labor held 11 and the Tasmanian Greens held five.Before the election Groom had increased the wages of all serving politicians by 40%; this was done early in his term and he had hoped the electorate would forget about it. The electorate was reminded in 1996, by the "Extremely Greedy 40% Extra Party" who fielded candidates. Bumper stickers were placed on cars around the state reading "40% never forget" although politicians' wages had been on freeze for some time and the rise was in keeping with inflation. Groom promised he would only govern in majority.. }
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- Tasmanian_state_election,_1996 abstract "Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on 24 February 1996. The Liberal Party of Australia, led by Ray Groom, hoped to secure another term in government. The Opposition Labor party was headed by Michael Field and the Tasmanian Greens were headed by Christine Milne.Prior to the election, the Liberal Party held 19 of the 35 seats, a majority in the House of Assembly. Labor held 11 and the Tasmanian Greens held five.Before the election Groom had increased the wages of all serving politicians by 40%; this was done early in his term and he had hoped the electorate would forget about it. The electorate was reminded in 1996, by the "Extremely Greedy 40% Extra Party" who fielded candidates. Bumper stickers were placed on cars around the state reading "40% never forget" although politicians' wages had been on freeze for some time and the rise was in keeping with inflation. Groom promised he would only govern in majority.".