Tasmanian Times
All posts tagged "state debt"
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6.7KArticleAFL Team, Yes. Billion-Dollar Stadium, No.
As a Tasmanian living near the Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, Japan—Simon Jackson details how poor logistical planning, namely the barrier of water...
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Parliament to Vote Blind on Billion-Dollar Stadium Gamble
As parliamentarians prepare to consider approval for the Macquarie Point stadium, they will do so without answers to fundamental questions about the...
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Our Place Demands Cost Transparency for Stadium
The advocacy group Our Place have released 20 critical questions concerning the rapidly escalating and allegedly hidden costs of the proposed Macquarie...
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Labor Caucus Ignores TPC Advice on Stadium
In a statement issued late today, Labor said its position is that the stadium is a “necessary requirement” for the success of...
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Josh Willie Elected New Leader of Tasmanian Labor
After the Labor party officially conceded defeat in the recent state election, the leadership of the Tasmanian Labor Party was spilled 20...
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Marinus Link’s Multi Billion Dollar Merry-Go-Round
Energy observer Greg Pullen takes a hard look at the latest chapter in the merry Marinus mess.
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Forrest Urges Independents to Demand Budget Framework Fix
As I have been contemplating the election outcome and seeking a new and different way of governing Tasmania, I started writing this...
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A Medical Intervention into Tasmanian Election Debate – Ditch the Stadium
“The Macquarie Point stadium is a sordid tale of deals made behind closed doors, without discussion in Cabinet or with the state...
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If You Want to Get to SurplusTown, Would You Start From Here?
Ruth Forrest MLC claims our politicians are downplaying a severe fiscal crisis and she calls for honest leadership, fiscal discipline and a...
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Election Roundup – 15 Days To Go
As the House of Assembly election looms, the political discourse in Tasmania is intensifying. Announcements reveal stark differences in priorities and approaches...
