Helen Burnet Archives - Tasmanian Times

‘Praemonitus Praemunitus’ (Forewarned is Forearmed)

Having familiarised ourselves with the Minister’s modus operandi when (avoiding) answering questions he doesn’t like, we ‘decoded’ Eric A’s response in an...

Burnet: Vulnerable Slammed by High Rents 3

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Burnet: Vulnerable Slammed by High Rents

Media release – Helen Burnet, independent MHA for Clark, 21 January 2026 Skyrocketing Rents Hit Most Vulnerable Hardest Tasmania’s rental crisis is...

Premier's Standards Decline and Tasmania is the Loser 5

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Premier’s Standards Decline and Tasmania is the Loser

The standard you walk past is the standard you accept, and Tasmania is now witnessing the consequences of accepting a decline in...

Rail Rally Cry - AGM Set, Campaign Continues 7

Rail Rally Cry - AGM Set, Campaign Continues 8

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Rail Rally Cry – AGM Set, Campaign Continues

Media release – Toby Rowallan, President, Hobart Northern Suburbs Rail Action Group (HNSRAG) 2025 Annual General Meeting It has been another difficult...

United Front Calls on AFL to Meet Over Stadium's Future 11

United Front Calls on AFL to Meet Over Stadium's Future 12

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United Front Calls on AFL to Meet Over Stadium’s Future

A cross-section of elected representatives has issued an urgent, united call for the AFL to meet with a delegation this month following...

Abetz Dismisses Expert Warning; Stadium Proceeding Over TPC's 'Opinion' 19

Abetz Dismisses Expert Warning; Stadium Proceeding Over TPC's 'Opinion' 20

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Abetz Dismisses Expert Warning; Stadium Proceeding Over TPC’s ‘Opinion’

The debate over the Macquarie Point AFL stadium has escalated with the Government’s release of its response to the Tasmanian Planning Commission’s...

Ignoring Experts - Stadium Ignorance, a Trump-esque Folly 26

Ignoring Experts - Stadium Ignorance, a Trump-esque Folly 27

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Ignoring Experts – Stadium Ignorance, a Trump-esque Folly

Ignorance is Bliss The macro and the micro. Watching Trump addressing world leaders last week at the United Nations, attacking and dismissing...

Greens and Labor Unite in Criticism of Government Priorities 28

Greens and Labor Unite in Criticism of Government Priorities 29

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Greens and Labor Unite in Criticism of Government Priorities

These media releases over the past fortnight, primarily from the Greens and Labor, paint a picture of a government facing significant political...

GPs Demand Drug Testing Amid Opioid Crisis 39

GPs Demand Drug Testing Amid Opioid Crisis 40

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GPs Demand Drug Testing Amid Opioid Crisis

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in Tasmania is urging the state government to introduce drug testing services, commonly known...