Obituary: Tasinsure
Another grand idea bites the dust because who needs a plan, anyway?
b May 2025 d September 2025
TasInsure, the proposed state-owned insurance company, passed away in September 2025 after a short and troubled life.
It’s journey began with a flourish of trumpets and high hopes in May 2025. It was heralded as a groundbreaking initiative, a beacon of hope intended to illuminate a path forward for Tasmania in the face of spiralling insurance costs.
The vision was ambitious: to offer affordable coverage, shield households from the relentless escalation of premiums, and empower the island state to forge its own destiny in a challenging and often unforgiving market.
Proponents painted a picture of a fairer, more secure future for all Tasmanians, where essential protection would no longer be a luxury but an accessible right.
Its life was brief and uncertain. It was launched without a completed business case, without firm financial modelling, and without the broad support required for its survival.
Despite being nurtured by an abundance of high expectations and the boldest of political promises, it found itself unable to withstand the relentless barrage of public scrutiny, the significant parliamentary opposition it encountered, and the fundamental absence of a clear, robust, and well-defined operational framework.
A member of the Liberal Party’s campaign office, remarked, “Like a fragile sapling planted in barren soil, it withered under the harsh light of reality”.
“It will be remembered not only as a poignant symbol of state governmental ambition and a testament to the desire for innovative solutions, but also as a stark cautionary tale of overreach. Unlike the stadium”.
Its premature passing leaves behind a grieving relative, the World’s Largest Chocolate Fountain, which, coincidentally, suffered a remarkably similar and equally tragic fate, having dissolved into a sticky mess of unfulfilled potential.
Next of kin is Premier Jeremy Rockliff, who announced its birth and presided over its passing, has asked the general public to respect the government’s privacy in this matter.
“This is not the time for transparency”, quoted another, anonymous, senior aide to the Premier.
In lieu of traditional funeral services, which will not be held, Tasmanians are respectfully encouraged to engage in a period of quiet reflection. This time should be used to contemplate the profound importance of meticulous planning, unwavering transparency, and unvarnished honesty in the formulation and execution of public policy.
No flowers.
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