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Tas premier ejected from parliament

Premier Will Hodgman has been ejected from Tasmania's parliament with the Speaker citing disrespect.

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Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman has been ejected from parliament for ignoring the Speaker during question time.

The Liberal leader on Thursday was sent from the chamber for 90 minutes after Liberal Speaker Elise Archer's repeated calls for order amid bickering.

"I'm not having that disrespect," she said.


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