Powerful message to the Tasmanian Upper House today. I signed it too although it didn't make it into the published version. I'm sure there were many more like me. Over to you now LegCo. Let's get rid of this abominable and spurious 'sport'. #politas #auspol
The upcoming Legislative Council election is the first in which political donations must be disclosed before polling day. Six donations of more than $1000 have been made to upper house candidates. 2 corporate donations have so far been disclosed. #politas
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Former Tasmanian premier William Crowther died on 12 April 1885
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 12 April 1885 William Lodewyk Crowther died at the age of 67 in Hobart, Tasmania. He served as the 14th Premier of Tasmania from 1878 to 1879. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Note to media etc: I won't be online as much as usual April 13-28. No in-person interviews in this time and interviews of any kind are likely to be difficult to arrange quickly, and out of business hours. #politas
New not-a-polls added to sidebar of kevinbonham.blogspot.com - who will win #Huon and #Rosevears ?
#politas
Jeremy Rockliff began his second term as premier of Tasmania on 11 April 2024
#OnThisDay 11 April 2024 Jeremy Page Rockliff, leader of the Liberal Party, was sworn in to a second consecutive term as the 47th Premier of Tasmania. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Former Tasmanian administrator Sir John Henry Lefroy died on 11 April 1890
#OnThisDay 11 April 1890 Sir John Henry Lefroy died at the age of 73. He served as Administrator of Tasmania from 1880 to 1881. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
A chart showing percentages of votes at the 2021, 2024 and 2025 Tasmanian general elections that were informal for incomplete sequences of preferences.
Missed that the 2025 #politas election report came out last month. Looking at omissions in prefs: No *obvious* bump at only 5 prefs, which was the pre-2024 requirement (and about half had non-6 later numbering) but the bump at only 6 prefs (Senate ATL req) is stark. Similar systems affect formality!
Former Tasmanian premier Sir Adye Douglas died on 10 April 1906
#OnThisDay 10 April 1906 Sir Adye Douglas died at the age of 90 in Hobart, Tasmania. He served as the 15th Premier of Tasmania from 1884 to 1886. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Legislative Council candidates for #Huon and #Rosevears announced, all as expected, confirmation that the at this stage obscure Susan Monson is running in Rosevears. #politas
We don’t protect our soldiers by brushing aside or papering over alleged atrocities. Here's my opinion piece on the Roberts-Smith case and the importance of the rule of law. #auspol #politas
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
That was a scary time. We evacuated our home and stayed away for two weeks. The town surrounded by fire on all fronts. Forever grateful to the fire crews who saved the town. This report doesn't come as a surprise. Government forestry policy increases bushfire risk. #politas
William Propsting became premier of Tasmania on 9 April 1903
Sir Elliott Lewis resigned as premier of Tasmania on 9 April 1903
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 9 April 1903 William Bispham Propsting, leader of the Protectionist Party, was sworn in as the 20th Premier of Tasmania, succeeding Sir Neil Elliott Lewis of the Free Trade Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Jeremy Rockliff became premier of Tasmania on 8 April 2022
Peter Gutwein resigned as premier of Tasmania on 8 April 2022
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 8 April 2022 Jeremy Page Rockliff, leader of the Liberal Party, was sworn in as the 47th Premier of Tasmania, succeeding Peter Carl Gutwein, the previous Liberal leader. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
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Child safety legislation change ensures mandatory child abuse reporting from Tasmania Police
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
#childabuse #police #politas #reportableconduct #children #abuse #tasmamia
ashley youth detention entre which is STILL FUCKING OPEN even though gutwein announced in 2021 that it would be closed in 3 years
#politas #justtassiethings #tasmanianpedophileprotectors
Meanwhile, in #politas. I’d argue that the law did allow for *some* mandatory reporting if it related to any role with the Youth Justice Act, but Tasmania Police just took a black market pen to the whole thing seemingly. This type of shit happens far too much.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
This InSummary discusses the popular misunderstandings about population projections – what they are and what they are not and how to use them more effectively to plan for, and shape, a future reality. #politas
open.substack.com/pub/lisadenn...
An excellent chat with Tasmania's most popular psephologist @kevinbonham.bsky.social kudos to AJ and Brad on the right mix of snails and #politas www.youtube.com/watch?v=gadU...
Sir Earle Page became prime minister of Australia on 7 April 1939
succeeded the same day by Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page of the Country Party. #OTD #history #auspol #auspolitics #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Oh well. It’s not like there were all that many more important issues pushed aside while this stadium fantasy has been playing out. Just little things like housing, institutional abuse and a liveable environment. Mere details. #politas
