Opinion
Ruth’s opinion pieces and editorials on political, economic, and social issues facing Tasmania.
Tide is out on dams and finances
THE regrettable trend in modern politics, whereby winning elections is far more important than governing, is evident wherever parliamentary government is practised. [...]Read More... from Tide is out on dams…
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Mercury Newspaper Opinion Piece Presto, the ol’ pea and thimble trick
ALL the heavy lifting has been done, all major decisions made. The Tasmanian Government is back on track. This is what the media releases and headlines tell us. But is…
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Opinion – What do the figures really tell us?
All Governments do it. Cherry picking figures to suit their narrative. The Treasurer released the Government’s Preliminary Outcomes Report for 2014/15 and proclaimed a much better result than the estimated outcome…
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The right direction but caution needed ahead…
More than any other State, Tasmania doesn’t have much wriggle room when framing budgets. The Treasurer’s recently released Revised Estimates Report for 2014-15 shows this year’s budget hasn’t strayed too…
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Flying blind…. in the right direction?
2015 will no doubt bring challenges, surprises and the inevitable good with the bad. Tasmania’s future will continue to be uncertain until there is a shared understanding of the problems…
Read moreStrategic silence on $500 million GST boost
ONE would have expected dancing in the street – or at least an acknowledgment – after the news that Tasmania may have dodged a bullet. Hidden in the Federal Budget…
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Reform of Local Government needs new starting point
The meandering local government reform process is in urgent need of direction. There is a consensus that something needs to be done but what exactly are we trying to achieve? …
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Health reform – why we need to act and what could the future look like?
The community are often the forgotten stakeholders in the debate around health service delivery. To achieve meaningful change the community across Tasmania needs to have a real understanding of why…
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