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governance, democracy, accountability and transparency in Tasmania.
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Read more: Ministers’ diaries should be made public
Ministers’ diaries should be made public
18 March 2024 A question that should be asked in Wednesday’s Tasmanian election leaders’ debate: will you commit to making ministers’ diaries public? Given the record of both major parties, the answer is likely to be a prevarication. Accountability is fundamental for a healthy democracy which is why the major parties should commit to making…
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Read more: Minority governments: the facts
Minority governments: the facts
25 February 2024 Tasmanians have nothing to fear from a minority government. The major party leaders have made their usual declarations they will govern in majority or not at all. The Liberal and Labor parties warn of the perils of minority governments: they are unstable, unreliable and unable to get anything done. Getting things done…
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Read more: Grants pork-barrelling
Grants pork-barrelling
13 March 2024 The noise of the election has drowned out the important issue of integrity which isn’t a priority for either major party. An example is the Liberal and Labor parties’ community grants programs, which integrity experts say is pork barrelling. Liberal party officials decide what community groups will be given grants and the…
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Read more: ‘Stability clause’ undemocratic
‘Stability clause’ undemocratic
17 March 2024 The Liberals’ proposal to force MPs out of parliament who resign from their party is undemocratic. People vote for candidates, not parties. And members’ priority should be their constituents, not their party. The proposal would take power from MPs and give it to parties. If an MP became aware the parliamentary party…
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