Former Tasmanian governor Sir Robert Hamilton died on 22 April 1895
#OnThisDay 22 April 1895 Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton died at the age of 58 in South Kensington, London, England. He served as the 6th Governor of Tasmania from 1887 to 1892. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
Future Tasmanian premier John Hayes was born on 21 April 1868
#OnThisDay 21 April 1868 John Blyth Hayes was born in Bridgewater, Tasmania. He served as the 25th Premier of Tasmania from 1922 to 1923 as leader of the Nationalist Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
Tasmania's greyhound racing.
It can't support itself. It requires government handouts.
What for?
• Animal cruelty
• Gambling addition
Money that would otherwise have gone to hospitals & schools.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auspol #taspol
It's former Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman's 57th birthday
It's the 57th birthday of William Edward Felix "Will" Hodgman, who was born #OnThisDay 20 April 1969 in Hobart, Tasmania. He served as the 45th Premier of Tasmania from 2014 to 2020 as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
#Tasmania govt says island has 100 days stocks of petrol and 58 days of diesel following #Geelong refinery fire | ABC News |17 April 2026:
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
#refineryfire #VivaEnergy #taspol #RockliffGovernment #NickGuigan
#Taspol is pretty 😎 in some ways. My adjacent suburb is due to vote for the Legislative Council soon. But not me, I voted last year because since 1930’s they have 6y staggered terms, so there’s always knowledge of what has been before on LC 1/
Sir William Allardyce became governor of Tasmania on 16 April 1920
Sir Francis Newdegate retired as governor of Tasmania on 9 February 1920
Sir Herbert Nicholls stepped down as administrator of Tasmania on 16 April 1920
A slightly late #OnthisDay. On 16 April 1920 Sir William Lamond Allardyce was sworn in as the 13th Governor of Tasmania, succeeding Sir Francis Alexander Newdigate Newdegate, who retired in February. Sir Herbert Nicholls thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics
Future Van Diemen's Land lieutenant-governor Sir John Franklin was born on 16 April 1786
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 16 April 1786 Sir John Franklin was born in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England. He served as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1837 to 1843. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #vandiemensland #politics
Walter Lee became premier of Tasmania on 15 April 1916
John Earle resigned as premier of Tasmania on 15 April 1916
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 15 April 1916 Walter Henry Lee, leader of the Liberal League, was sworn in as the 24th Premier of Tasmania, succeeding John Earle of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Future Tasmanian premier William Crowther was born on 15 April 1817
#OnThisDay 15 April 1817 William Lodewyk Crowther was born in Haarlem, The Netherlands. He served as the 14th Premier of Tasmania from 1878 to 1879. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Future Tasmanian premier William Champ was born on 15 April 1808
#OnThisDay 15 April 1808 William Thomas Napier Champ was born in Maldon, Essex, England. He served as the inaugural Premier of Tasmania from 1856 to 1857. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #vicpol #vicpolitics #politics
Sir Edward Braddon became premier of Tasmania on 14 April 1894
Henry Dobson resigned as premier of Tasmania on 14 April 1894
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 14 April 1894 Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon, leader of the Free Trade Party, was sworn in as the 18th Premier of Tasmania, succeeding Henry Dobson, the previous Free Trade leader. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
@bobburtonoz.bsky.social tests the water for hidden secrets in the big debate about antibiotic use at Huon Aquaculture's Meadbowbank Hatchery | Tasmanian Inquirer | 16 February 2026:
tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/comment...
@megwebb-mlc.bsky.social
#Tasmania #taspol #salmon #antiobiotics
@bobburtonoz.bsky.social - Thanks for keeping an eye on those political campaign donations in #Tasmania | Tasmanian Inquirer (independent news website) | 13 April 2026:
tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/tasmani...
#taspol #Launceston #conventioncentre #propertydeals
#taspol
Launceston: coming to a data center near you, VERY soon.
It’s not too late to stop it.
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
The fact that insiders think a shock is coming says it all. How out of touch do you have to be to think supporting the stadium and the greyhound industry are vote winners? #taspol
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
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
David Bowman, professor of Pyrogeography at @utas.edu.au, writes | The Conversation | 1 April 2026:
theconversation.com/we-have-the-...
#logging #eucalypts #wildfires #Tasmania #taspol #regrowth #fireecology #forests
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
