Following Tasmania's recent state election which resulted in another hung parliament, Jeremy Rockliff was recommissioned as premier after crossbench MPs thwarted Labor's attempt to take control of the government. Despite an earlier no-confidence motion against Rockliff's Liberal government that triggered the election, a subsequent confidence vote succeeded, allowing the Liberals to maintain power. In the aftermath, the Tasmanian Labor Party underwent leadership changes. Dean Winter, the outgoing leader who had led the no-confidence motion, faced internal challenges from the party's left faction. Josh Willie, a former shadow treasurer, received backing to contest the leadership and was ultimately elected unopposed as the new Tasmanian Labor leader, with Janie Finlay appointed as his deputy. Winter had intended to recontest the leadership but was defeated during a caucus meeting.