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The Centre Party was a minor Australian political party formed by Kevin Lyons in 1969 which held the balance of power in the Tasmanian House of Assembly following the 1969 state election in Tasmania. The party formed a minority government with the Liberal Party with Lyons acting as Deputy Premier to Angus Bethune from 1969 to 1972.Kevin Lyons the son of Tasmanian politician Joseph Lyons was originally a member of the Liberal Party.