Liberal candidate 'decided to resign', after emergence of video

Rob Inglis
Updated March 31 2021 - 3:10pm, first published 3:08pm
Premier Peter Gutwein says controversial Franklin Liberal candidate Dean Ewington (inset, left) has 'decided to resign'. Picture: Facebook/Phillip Biggs
Premier Peter Gutwein says controversial Franklin Liberal candidate Dean Ewington (inset, left) has 'decided to resign'. Picture: Facebook/Phillip Biggs

Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein says Dean Ewington has "decided to resign" as a Liberal candidate for the state election, after a video of him questioning the Tasmanian government's public health restrictions emerged on Wednesday.

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Rob Inglis

Rob Inglis

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Rob Inglis is a reporter with The Examiner, covering state and federal politics. He is based in Hobart.

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