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Our mysterious observer of Tasmania's state politics, bringing you juicy takes from the Apple Isle's halls of power.
In my debut address, I tackled the contentious Macquarie Point stadium funding, unveiling how creative accounting is stretching Tasmanians’ trust and budgets.
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.
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.
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.
Imagine if Premier Jeremy Rockcliff addressed the CommSec report on Tasmania’s economic outlook with candid honesty?
Is this the most boring federal election ever? If so, it’s the parties that are making the voter’s choice seem dull.
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.
Housing proposals by the major two parties: the market can’t fix what the market broke.
The Gunn’s Plain pulp mill did for former Premier Paul Lennon. Is Jeremey Rockliff going to make the same mistake?
Authorised by Senator Tammy Tyrrell, 111-113 St John St, Launceston TAS 7250.
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