The 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…
Federal budget a huge letdown for Tasmania
Thank goodness someone’s had the sense to show how Tasmania is the big loser from tonights Federal Budget. Will Hodgman has exposed Labor for failing to make the tough decisions that are in the interests of our economy and community.
Entrepreneurs make their pitch
Ten local entrepreneurs made their “pitch” for support at the Hotel Tasmania last night – watched by an energetic audience of business people, supporters and investors. I enjoyed it and the whole exercise was a great reminder of the depth of talent in our city, our traditional self-reliance and famous initiative to get things done [...]
Pokies
I don’t much like poker machines. (I’m more of an Xbox 360 fan.) Not for a moment do I think that my own preferences should necessarily dictate what other people do for fun or a flutter. However, most thinking Tasmanians agree that we’re way off track with pokies in casinos, pubs and clubs.
Tasmania and the Global Financial Crisis
The amazing thing about the so-called Global Financial Crisis for us Tasmanians is that many people are saying to me, “what crisis?” Now that a full year of scary predictions has passed, many people who are 1) on welfare payments 2) employed by the public service or 3) wage-earners in relatively stable industries feel that [...]
