Land use in Tasmania is being determined by vested interests and pressure groups that do not actually own or manage any of the resource, writes Bruce Montgomery, former Tasmanian correspondent of The Australian
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Political donations: SA and Tassie rolling in election dough
Political donations data released by the Australian Electoral Commission yesterday shows a multi-million jump in donations for South Australia and Tasmania — the two states that held elections over the audit period.
The Greens … win Denison? It won’t happen
Much of the speculation that the Greens can take Dension centres on a Melbourne scenario: that the Greens can do better than the Libs, then will out-gun Labor on Lib preferences, writes Peter Tucker, editor of the Tasmanian Politics website.
Tasmania and Britain: a tale of two Nicks
Tasmanian Greens leader Nick McKim and the UK’s Liberal Democratic leader Nick Clegg share more than a first name, writes Henry Melville: there are some striking similarities in how the two third-party leaders have waged their wars.
Richardson: can the Greens go where Labor once did?
This week, the Greens are celebrating their own milestone, with two Greens yesterday sworn into office as members of a predominantly Labor cabinet in Tasmania.
A history of the ALP’s hatred of the Greens in Tasmania
The latest animosity between Tasmanian Labor Premier David Bartlett and Greens leader Nick McKim is nothing new: the ALP has been loudly and proudly hating on the Greens in the Apple Isle for decades. Sue Neales explains the full bitchy backstory.
Richardson: Tassie Greens avoid the poisoned chalice
Tasmanian Greens leader Nick McKim made the right decision to turn down a seat in David Bartlett’s cabinet. If you’re contributing half as many MPs as the senior partner, it’s reasonable to expect more than one ministry out of nine, writes Charles Richardson.
Greens should not be content with anything less than power
Will the Greens be the next Australian Democrats or the new Labor Party? asks Aron Paul. Some lessons in history for Nick McKim.
Tas Greens should stay out of the Government for their own good
The Tasmanian Greens are better off supporting a Labor government than being part of one, argues Peter Tucker. The less power the party seeks now, the more it will wield in the future.
Labor holds on to Tasmania — for now
After a long and bloody battle, Tasmania’s election finally has finally come to an end, with the Greens providing shock 11th hour to return a minority Labor government. But Hodgman is still fighting, and this war may be far from over.
Guy Rundle: Dear Tas Greens: stay out of government
To have a real chance of electing one of their own as Premier, Tasmania’s Greens must resist the appeal of entering into a coalition, says Guy Rundle.
Tas election: no-one comes out of this with a majority
All you really need to know about tomorrow’s election in Tasmania is that no-one will have a majority, so what happens next will be out of the hands of the voters.
Tas Libs: the real wolves in sheeps’ clothing
Throughout the Tasmanian election campaign, the ALP have harped on about the Greens being “wolves in sheep’s clothing”. But the real pollies hiding in cuddly fleece are in the Liberal Party, with Eric Abetz heading the flock, says Greg Barns.
The cute face that could kill Labor’s chances in Tas
The Advocate’s front-page story yesterday was the stuff of nightmares for Labor Party operatives trying desperately to retain power in Tasmania, reports Jason Whittaker.
Tasmania ’10: new lows in vacousness, lies and sheer gutlessness
Election campaigns are always full of dirty tactics, but this year’s Tasmanian battle has sunk to new lows of grubbiness, says Greg Barns
Tassie’s forests should not be plundered by politics
Both major parties in Tasmania are equally hopeless on environmental issues, says John Biggs. It’s up to minor parties and independents to save it from complete destruction.
Tas election: Crunching the numbers, with the help of the Greens
With the Greens set to hold the balance of power in Tasmania, what will it look for in the Labor and Liberal pitches? Political survival in parliament, writes Bruce Montgomery.
Richardson: Why Tassie is the one to watch
The Tasmanian election result may actually have more significance for interstate observers than South Australia: it could be the big break the Greens have been waiting for.
Antony Green: Why Labor will lose Franklin
Antony Green profiles the Tasmanian state division of Franklin, where new boundaries and a high-profile Liberal Party campaign look set to unseat at least one of the three sitting ALP members.
Why is Fairfax granting anonymity for a Labor Party beat-up?
“Senior Labor Party figures” have been peddling unsubstantiated claims about Greens leader Nick McKim’s political future, says Bob Burton. Why is the Mercury granting them anonymity for such an obvious beat-up?
Political snippets: No movement for Tony
Copenhagen might have made the Labor position on global warming more difficult to justify but the Crikey Election Indicator still has the government of Kevin Rudd comfortably favourite as this pre-election year draws to a close.
Tips and rumours: Townsville prepare for car racing, sexual assault
Tasmanian pollies get cosy, Townsville gears up for the fallout from randy rev-heads, why Chris Bath will assuredly get the 6pm newsreading gig, and more from our tipsters.
Greens go soft on Dick Smith
Why aren’t Bob Brown and his colleagues in the Tasmanian Greens outraged at the aggressive tactics of millionaire adventurer and developer Dick Smith?, asks Greg Barns.
Gunns may get the vote, but see you in court
Tasmanian parliamentarians took to the chamber this morning to begin three days of deliberations on the Tamar Valley pulp mill, with votes expected in both houses on Thursday. And there could be another legal challenge in the offing, reports Thomas Hunter.
