Pig-headed stadium move will compromise state’s finances

It’s often said a week is a long time in politics. Last week certainly proved the point. With the state facing so many problems needing urgent attention the government chose the bread and circuses option to divert attention from our more serious woes with a pig-headed decision to proceed with little consultation to build a […]

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Nothing should be taken for granted when it comes to funding a stadium not wanted by ‘forgotten people’

The AFL stadium has made people realise just how the GST system works, writes Ruth Forrest. If you want to know what people are thinking, try door knocking. Having spent the best part of the past month doing just that, I, as part of my recent election campaign, from Burnie to Smithton, across Somerset to […]

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