Bass and Braddon in the balance as Tasmania's north

Few people we meet in these two marginal Liberal seats are negative about Labor leader Anthony Albanese - but he's still a bit of a mysteryElection guide: all you need to knowSeat explorer: the state of playGuardian Australia's full election coverageGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingIn Stanley, an impossibly beautiful hamlet on the rugged north-west coast of Tasmania, Scott Morrison could easily be a creature from another planet. Alastair Houston, who owns the Ship Inn, says the prime minister is "so distant, in distance and in everything that goes on ... He doesn't know much about Tasmania."Stanley, population 553, is in the federal electorate of Braddon. The Liberals hold the seat on a 4% margin. In the neighbouring electorate of Bass, also Liberal-held, the margin is even tighter. Bridget Archer won the seat in 2019 by just 600 votes. Continue reading...