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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The state government should be on trial for their incompetence. Unfortunately there won’t be another state election soon.
The health service is Tasmania lurches from crisis to crisis. Why won’t the state government act to improve the lives of Tasmanians?
When will the housing crisis be addressed? Not any time soon.
By not addressing broader youth welfare and education concerns, the government have opted for a reactionary approach to youth crime.
Would you stay on in education if you can’t see the benefits? Don’t blame our youth for dropping out – its the broken system that is at fault.
Can a recipe for success be copyrighted? Not in politics!
In my debut address, I tackled the contentious Macquarie Point stadium funding, unveiling how creative accounting is stretching Tasmanians’ trust and budgets.
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.
