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  HCC: The candidates

  Margot Giblin Elise Archer, who stood in Denison as a Liberal candidate at the last state election, told Tasmanian Times that as...

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  The most appalling charade we have ever seen

  Margot Giblin Freeman found himself amazed to share more than a love of Italian suits with Paul Keating, now adding an intense...

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  HCC … behaviour

  Margot Giblin … further to: HCC: Anti-social behaviour … Several vacant seats at the last open Council meeting (10.9.07) made it easier...

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  HCC: Anti-social behaviour …

  Margot Giblin Anti-social behaviour was the topic of the night and this brings to mind another way of looking at individuals and...

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  It’s on

  Margot Giblin ( The Briscoe trajectory ) Now that Jeff Briscoe has declared his intention to stand for Mayor it’s worth considering...

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  HCC: the Briscoe trajectory

  Margot Giblin Briscoe is right – Freeman is authoritative and it can only be assumed that he preferred to be seen to...

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  No apology

  Margot Giblin The chair of the Hobart City Council Development and Environmental Services Committee (DESC) is Darlene Haigh. At its last meeting...

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  Failure requires no preparation

  Margot Giblin Sexton felt that using local government elections to test views on such issues was a good idea, pointing out that...

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  HCC: Payments for Aldermen

  Margot Giblin So, is it a job? If so, what sort of job? Does it need a tighter, more explicit description? What...

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  The real question

  Margot Giblin During debate on the issue of remuneration for alderman Zucco said I’ll say to any reporter – Do you think...