Political parties don't leave voters spoiled for choice

Posted: 26 May 12 | There is a lot of tradition in politics. Every year, the state government puts out its budget and is mocked by the opposition. |

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Gillard and Giddings grapple with host of similar issues

Posted: 12 May 12 | A sense of deja vu is what Tasmanians can expect when the state budget is delivered on Thursday. |

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Abbott's GST gaffe leaves big smiles on Labor faces

Posted: 05 May 12 | Labor should consider buying Opposition Leader Tony Abbott a gift, as he handed the party one with his gaffe on the GST. |

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Government's budget battle spreads to Upper House

Posted: 28 Apr 12 | There appears to be a crisis in the making. The question is - what sort? |

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A watchdog that can only watch

Posted: 21 Apr 12 | THERE is a healthy level of irony in the fact that controversy now surrounds the very state agency that's tasked with lifting and enforcing the highest levels of conduct and ethics in Tasmanian governance. |

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Secrecy and revelations spark outrage and caution

Posted: 31 Mar 12 | IF KNOWLEDGE is power, then Tasmanians should feel affronted at one political event of the past week, and pleased at another. |

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The tale of the three Kevins

Posted: 24 Mar 12 | We need to talk about Kevin. Or rather, all three of them. |

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Hodgman cops a beauty of a hit over Chandler meeting

Posted: 17 Mar 12 | Looks do matter, and this week in politics wasn't so pretty for the Liberals. |

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Pollies need to shape up

Posted: 10 Mar 12 | Public deserves more from its state parliamentarians |

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Forest deal for Aborigines sets cat among pigeons

Posted: 03 Mar 12 | All hell broke loose on Thursday at news of a secret deal for 572,000 hectares of state forest to be handed back to Tasmanian Aborigines. |

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Choosing the next prime minister is out of our hands

Posted: 25 Feb 12 | THE Rudd versus Gillard show is about to reach a climactic season's end. |

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Labor-Greens relationship rocky but not on rocks yet

Posted: 18 Feb 12 | WHEN is a relationship over? Disagreements aren't enough. |

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Smoke, money and politics

Posted: 11 Feb 12 | Every year, financial returns from the Greens, Labor and Liberal parties are published online. And every year the Liberal Party is criticised for accepting donations from tobacco companies _ the only major party still to do so in Tasmania. |

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