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The Blockade of Glen Dhu

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.

News, Politics, LeadershipBrian Wightman19 January 2025Glen Dhu, Swimming and water safety, drowning, National Drowning Report, politics

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I ask you to ponder, is this the type of political leader we yearn for, or is it merely the performance, wit, and intellect we acknowledge and enjoy?

Or is it because the shoe was tightly on the other foot as Keating schooled journalists who are nowadays far more accustomed to gotcha moments?

Alas, a 79-year-old former prime minister the Hon. Paul Keating is in the news, and I am buying national weekend papers again.

Go figure.

PoliticsBrian Wightman19 March 2023Paul Keating, politics, politician, arrogance, journalist, National Press Club