By Robert Merkel on January 24, 2011
ABC: Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett will resign today, paving the way for the state’s first female leader. Deputy Premier Lara Giddings is ready to take the top job with the full support of Labor and the Greens. After last year’s [...]
Posted in Politics | Tagged David Bartlett, Lara Giddings, Tasmania |
By Robert Merkel on October 8, 2010
When a failure in child protection makes the news, it’s always gut-churning stuff. The case of a 12-year-old Tasmanian girl prostituted by her mother and her mother’s boyfriend is no exception. The political reaction to the release of a report [...]
Posted in Crime, Parenting | Tagged child protection, income management, Lin Thorp, Tasmania |
By Kim on April 13, 2010
Remember how the South Australian and Tasmanian elections were going to be the precursor to the inevitable Abbott Ascendancy? How much can change in politics in such a short period of time! Tasmanian Governor Peter Underwood has asked Labor Premier [...]
Posted in Elections, Federal Elections, Government, Politics, State/Territory Elections | Tagged ALP, David Bartlett, Federal Election 2010, Hare Clark, Labor, Lindsay Tanner, Nick McKim, PR, Tasmania, Tasmanian election 2010, Tasmanian government, Tasmanian politics, The Greens, Tony Abbott |
By Mark Bahnisch on February 12, 2010
The first contest of what will be a busy election year is under way, with Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett visiting the Governor to set the wheels in motion for a poll on March 20. The Poll Bludger has more. We [...]
Posted in State/Territory Elections | Tagged Blogging, David Bartlett, election campaign, Tasmania, Tasmanian election 2010 |
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