Tasmanian Times
Politics
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Tamargate
Geoff Smedley NO! IT’S not only the Murray this time, but the Tamar river in Launceston that is suffering the same serious...
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Who’d be a politician?
Bob Hawkins I’m not generous in the respect I hold for politicians. For years I have argued that, generally (though there have...
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Democracy for “Democratists”
Peter and Lesley Brenner There is good news: We can have “more democracy” – “Binding Direct Democracy” in fact. And there is...
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Ethics Inquiry or Quick fix Sham?
Isla MacGregor Whistleblowers Tasmania In Dr Warwick Raverty’s recent Open Letter to members of the Joint Select Committee on Ethical Conduct he...
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World Heritage Committee supports activists’ call
Lilia Letsch World Heritage Committee supports activist’s call for forest protection. Huon Valley Environment Centre welcomes resolution. In Canada 21 countries passed...
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Rudd, Scottsdale and Gunns
Mike Bolan I WAS RECENTLY privileged to be present during ‘high level’ discussions between all 3 levels of government and local community...
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Plundered Island
Barnaby Drake Over the last 10 or so years, we have already invested more public money into Gunns that the company is...
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Waterfront: the detail
David Bartlett Premier MR, Saturday “I am determined to prove that there is no substance to any claims of secrecy or lack...
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Docks deal slammed
Sue Neales Mercury A LEADING Hobart business group has criticised the State Government for being too secretive and slow in announcing major...
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Dealing for the Hobart waterfront
Sue Neales Mercury A TOURISM consortium led by Federal Hotels has won the right to build a new ferry-hotel complex on Hobart’s...
