David Bartlett has locked up his Twitter

David Bartlett, who likes to cast himself as “clever and connected” has strangely made his Twitter account by invitation only - which is like installing a phone and then pulling out the plug. Hey, nice phone Dave! Read more…

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Labor’s “goat track” Midlands Hwy cracking up

The Midland Highway is starting to seriously crack up.  I drove it twice last weekend and saw if for myself. 

It really is becoming a messy safety risk. Read more…

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Labor falling apart at the seams: Statement from Will Hodgman

  • Allison Ritchie had to go before estimates hearings starting tomorrow
  • David Bartlett has spent the week defending the indefensible
  • His own report drew attention to these problems last year

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Labor can’t manage money: unless it’s for their mates

Man what a mess the Labor Party have gotten our state (and themselves) into.  The latest revelation of Labor mismanagement has been revealed by Will Hodgman:  the combined wages of just four executives being moved and/or given early termination payouts will total $2,000,000 over the next few years. Read more…

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Liberal’s budget reply: leadership and vision for the future

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ADDRESS IN REPLY
THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, HON. WILL HODGMAN MP

Vision and leadership

Tasmania’s economic circumstances do not just demand a response.

They demand change. Read more…

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Labor’s Last Budget - Tasmania’s state budget handed down today

David Bartlett’s last budget:  more cuts to services, more debt and 5,000 less jobs for Tasmanians. Read more…

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Media Release: Tasmanian Parliament should say ‘no’ to assisted suicide push

Liberal candidate for Bass Michael Ferguson today called on all members of the House of Assembly to reject the Greens’ proposed euthanasia legislation as an ill-conceived attempt to condone assisted suicide.

Mr Ferguson said this was his strong personal view and noted that the Parliamentary Liberal Party had adopted a conscience vote position on the matter. Read more…

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Tasmanian Parliament report on the need for legislation on voluntary euthanasia

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE NEED FOR LEGISLATION ON VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA (1998) Read more…

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Midlands rail line shut - road freight up by 100 trucks per day

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Tasmania’s rail operator, Pacific National, have shut down the main north-south line due to unsafe rail infrastructure.  This follows a string of derailments in recent weeks. 

Q: Who’s responsible for rail maintenance?

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Labor’s complete stuff-up on the Royal Hobart Hospital

0905-hobartThe Bartlett - Giddings Labor Government has finally decided to do what most Tasmanians have been saying for ages:  we can’t afford Labor’s uncosted adventure into a billion-dollar-plus new hospital on the Hobart waterfront. 

I am also publishing on this site an email sent to DHHS staff… Read more…

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