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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Half baked

Can a recipe for success be copyrighted? Not in politics!

Congrats, labor. Now don’t get carried away.

Congrats to the PM. He got it right. But a word of caution. Elections are a circus, good PR doesn’t fix housing, health or food prices and a win isn’t a mandate for an ideology war.

The tipping point:

This will be the first election in Australian history where the big two parties will poll fewer primary votes than the sum of the other parties and independents.

Smart growth or stagnation?

Tasmania faces a choice: grow smart or risk decline. Without urgent action on housing and strategic migration, the island risks getting bigger — but not better.

Jeremy Rockliff’s hot potatoes

Imagine if Premier Jeremy Rockcliff addressed the CommSec report on Tasmania’s economic outlook with candid honesty?

“None of the above?”

Is this the most boring federal election ever? If so, it’s the parties that are making the voter’s choice seem dull.

Magic money tree

Every time Canberra promises Tasmania money, remember this: it’s usually our own GST, gift-wrapped like it came from somewhere special. It’s not a bonus — it’s the bare minimum we’re owed to keep up with the rest of the country.

Stop feeding the fire

Housing proposals by the major two parties: the market can’t fix what the market broke.

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