Matthew Denholm The Australian

FROM the smoking wreckage of yet another Tasmanian political train wreck has emerged a figure many see as state Labor’s best hope of ending years of self-harm and sleaze. David Bartlett was chosen by caucus last month to become the island state’s third deputy premier in less than two years. The 40-year-old former information technology guru must have had mixed feelings, despite his naked ambition. The job could easily be seen as a poisoned chalice. Read more here