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Police Minister supports continued secrecy over Tasmania Police manual

Tasmanian Police Minister David O’Byrne has put his Government behind a decision by Tasmania Police to continue the secrecy over the Tasmania...

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One almighty crash

Hobart in January. The city, which is never frenetic, slows to an indulgent meander for the warmest month of a fleeting summer....

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Public Office is Public Trust?

Photo of President’s Chair from Tas Parliament website: http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/parl2.htm# Jim Wilkinson is a lawyer, consultant and former partner inWallace Wilkinson & Webster,...

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The cost of hubris

THE demise of Gunns in the spring of 2012 was as much a psychological shock to Tasmanians as it was economic. Alongside...

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What’s wrong with Tasmania, Australia’s freeloading state?

For most Tasmanians a darker reality lies behind the seductive tourism brochures showcasing the state’s pristine wilderness, gourmet-magazine articles celebrating its burgeoning...

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Edmund Burke on politicians

Theories about the duty of politicians are important because they affect the lives of citizens. Upper House Member Tania Rattray said she...

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Clear air exclusion

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

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Valentine’s Position Statement

The following is taken directly from Rob Valentine’s campaign material. POSITION STATEMENT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: The Legislative Council keeps a check on...