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Coroner & Legal
Do we need a Bill of Rights?
Margot Giblin listens to Julian Burnside Q: Are you of the opinion, held by some others, that Philip Ruddock was once a...
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Politics
Sea Star thanks the HCC
Margot Giblin Ruzicka’s prediction a fortnight ago was right. Councilors’ ‘to-ing and fro-ing’ continues leaving only seven attending this meeting. One councilor...
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Politics
HCC: the aldermen sit back …
Turnoff Thetelly Dismal Hobart city centre – old and tired – like the 10 to 20 years plus aldermen. HCC aldermen sit...
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Politics
No to bizarre sculptures and travel jollies
Honest Broker Aldermen might like to ask themselves how they can consider an unwanted sculpture when the drains in Sandy Bay and...
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Politics
HCC: Party to a holey mess
Margot Giblin This weekend there was a party in L’Aquila, Italy to celebrate 10 years of sisterhood with Hobart, but Rob wasn’t...
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Politics
HCC: Hands up for a trip
Margot Giblin SOME decisions on ratepayer funded trips for Hobart City councilors are made at open Council meetings. Others are not. The...
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Politics
HCC: A nice little side trip
Margot Giblin Valentine, accompanied by his wife Margaret Laird Valentine, Burnett, Briscoe and Christie, and council officer Heather Salisbury were in Brest,...
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Politics
Rates and rorts
Margot Giblin Breakdown: Councilor Peter Sexton: $11,000. Return trip to Europe in June 08 to visit Brest, France. (Business class air ticket,...
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Politics
Marti in Chicago
Margot Giblin AT a closed meeting on 26 March 2008 Hobart City Council approved funding estimated at $2,000 to pay for Councilor...
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Politics
HCC: Gosford hasn’t got the same pulling power…
Margot Giblin Half of the total of twelve Hobart City Councillors are now visiting France this summer at Council expense. They are...
