Rotten Apples

Rotten Apples

Our mysterious observer of Tasmania's state politics, bringing you juicy takes from the Apple Isle's halls of power.

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Chaos theory

Voting independent in an election is not a recipe for chaos. Its a pointer to the main parties ignoring the real crisis.

Never ending merry go round

Why the system is designed for two parties, despite the trend moving away from their dominance.

Spot the difference?

Tasmania’s future hinges on addressing its deepening health, education, and economic crises, yet the election debate remains silent on the real challenges facing our communities.

Premier Rockliff’s budget email

The state budget was delivered yesterday. The Premier, Jeremy Rockliff, kindly emailed me with an explainer as to why it was good.

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