Politics

Umpire must decide rate of pay for MPs. CPSU fears

The President of the Legislative Council, Sue Smith has reacted angrily to suggestions by the State Government that the State’s house of...

The emperor has no clothes …

ABC pic I think it is time to make one of those “emperor has no clothes” statements, one that will probably attract...

Where to Tasmania?

ABC pics of Lara Giddings and Will Hodgman Two months ago the problems facing the State Government were outlined with a detailed...

Wilful blindness and the new forest industry. Booth: Broke FT puts its hand out, again …

Deputy Premier and Forests Minister Bryan Green. Image: http://designbuildsource.com.au/tasmania-biggest-planning-reforms-ever-booed Just what is happening with Gunns? The ASX suspension is now for an...

Potato growers deserve better

POTATO GROWERS DESERVE BETTER McCain Creating Race to the Bottom for Farmers Kim Booth MP Greens Primary Industries Spokesperson The Tasmanian Greens...

Tamar Valley Innovations

(Special Interest Speech for Thursday 17th in the Legislative Council by Kerry Finch MLC) Tamar Valley Innovations Today’s State Budget, MADAM PRESIDENT,...

Clear air exclusion

And the people watch … the public gallery in the House of Assembly, State Parliament The thing that springs to mind upon...

Book sales have fallen off a cliff: What next for the Australian publishing industry?

The Australian book industry – both publishing and bookselling – has been in a pretty healthy state for most of the past...

Value-adding

Wilkie backs watered-down pokies bill

STATEMENT BY ANDREW WILKIE REGARDING GOVERNMENT POKER MACHINE REFORM I’ve decided to vote in support of the Government’s National Gambling Reform Bill...