On December 18, 2024, in view of Christmas Day and the holiday period, the Tasmanian Liberal-minority State Government decided to 'take out the trash'.
This strategy of "taking out the trash"—often cited by political aficionados thanks to the The West Wing—has been a long-standing practice of governments and corporations. They often drop unpopular news late on a Friday afternoon to avoid political heat as punters look forward to the weekend.
Read MoreDriving the Midland Highway close to the middle of Tasmania I thought I smelled smoke. The fog had set in, it’s November, and the driving conditions should have settled, yet I was made to consider low-beam lights to maximise vision.
When I first entered the fog, there was a distinctive odor. An odor that immediately turned my thoughts to fire, bushfire.
Read MoreTo understand the closure of the Glen Dhu Swimming Pool by the Minister for Education is to understand the State Budget and the political cycle.
Because any other reasonable explanation for decommissioning a community asset belonging to Tasmanian public schools does not make sense.
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