John Earle became premier of Tasmania on 6 April 1914
Albert Solomon resigned as premier of Tasmania on 6 April 1914
#OnThisDay 6 April 1914 John Earle, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in to a second non-consecutive term as the 22nd Premier of Tasmania, succeeding Albert Edgar Solomon of the Liberal League. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Sir Frederick Weld retired as governor of Tasmania on 5 April 1880
Sir George Strahan became governor of Tasmania on 7 December 1881
Sir Francis Smith became administrator of Tasmania on 5 April 1880
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 5 April 1880 Frederick Aloysius Weld retired as the 4th Governor of Tasmania, having served since 1875. He was succeeded in 1881 by Sir George Cumine Strahan. Sir Francis Villeneuve Smith thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Former Tasmanian premier Tony Rundle died on 4 April 2025
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 4 April 2025 Anthony Maxwell "Tony" Rundle died at the age of 86 in Hobart, Tasmania. He served as the 40th Premier of Tasmania from 1996 to 1998 as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Peter Underwood became governor of Tasmania on 2 April 2008
William Cox retired as governor of Tasmania on 2 April 2008
#OnThisDay 2 April 2008 Peter George Underwood was sworn in as the 27th Governor of Tasmania, succeeding William John Ellis Cox. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Beware Tasmania, Launceston.
Coming to a park near you, very soon.
#taspol
Future Tasmanian premier Edmund Dwyer-Gray was born on 2 April 1870
#OnThisDay 2 April 1870 Edmund John Chisholm Dwyer-Gray was born in Dublin, Ireland. He served as the 29th Premier of Tasmania in 1939 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Take a leaf, Launceston, Hobart, Tasmania!!
Don’t let these mad things take root.
They will ruin us.
#taspol
#taspol
Launnie Look Out!
Like a bad case of herpes, these things will spread.
It was former Tasmanian chief justice and governor William Cox's 90th birthday
A slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 90th birthday of William John Ellis Cox, who was born on 1 April 1936 in Hobart, Tasmania. He served as Chief Justice of Tasmania from 1995 to 2004, and as the 26th Governor from 2004 to 2008. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
It was the 68th birthday of Tasmanian governor Barbara Baker
A slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 68th birthday of Barbara Avalon Baker, who was born #OnThisDay 31 March 1958 in Hobart, Tasmania. She has served as the 29th Governor of Tasmania since 2021. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
The Lord Brassey retired as governor of Victoria on 31 March 1900
Sir George Clarke became governor of Victoria on 10 December 1901
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 31 March 1900 Thomas Brassey, 1st Baron Brassey retired as the 9th Governor of Victoria, having served since 1895. He was succeeded in 1901 by Sir George Sydenham Clarke. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Sir Francis Newdegate became governor of Tasmania on 30 March 1917
Sir William Ellison-Macartney retired as governor of Tasmania on 30 March 1917
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 30 March 1917 Sir Francis Alexander Newdigate Newdegate was sworn in as the 12th Governor of Tasmania, succeeding Sir William Grey Ellison-Macartney. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Future Tasmanian premier James Whyte was born on 30 March 1820
#OnThisDay 30 March 1820 James Whyte was born in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland. He served as the 6th Premier of Tasmania from 1863 to 1865. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
So - based on the news reports....
$10M a year the Tassie Gov could make public transport FREE??!!!
Imagine what that would do to traffic and congestion.
Throw in some electric or hydrogen busses...
What an opportunity.
#taspol
Philip Fysh became premier of Tasmania on 29 March 1887
Sir James Agnew resigned as premier of Tasmania on 29 March 1887
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 29 March 1887 Philip Oakley Fysh, leader of the Protectionist Party, was sworn in to a second non-consecutive term as the 12th Premier of Tasmania, succeeding Sir James Willson Agnew, an independent. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Former Tasmanian and Western Australian governor Sir Harry Barron died on 27 March 1921
#OnThisDay 27 March 1921 Sir Harry Barron died at the age of 73 in Weybridge, Surrey, England. He served as the 10th Governor of Tasmania from 1909 to 1913, and as the 16th Governor of Western Australia from 1913 to 1917. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #wapol #wapolitics #politics
Increased transport costs will add to the cost blow out of the already overpriced stadium #TasPol
#OnThisDay 24 March 1810 Edward Lord took office as Commandant at Hobart Town, following the death of Lieutenant-Governor David Collins earlier that day. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Van Diemen's Land lieutenant-governor David Collins died on 24 March 1810
Thomas Davey became lieutenant-governor of Van Diemen's Land on 4 February 1813
#OnThisDay 24 March 1810 David Collins died at the age of 54 in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land. He had served as the inaugural Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land since 1804. He was succeeded in 1813 by Thomas Davey. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics
Mr Teacup went to fill the car. No fuel. Guess we're staying home 🤷
#Taspol
THIS is the real reason for the Marinus Link between Tasmania and the mainland.
They want to use Tasmania as the defibrillator for the mainland and fuck the environment and society and everything else to do it.
If the mainland wants a defibrillator, build your own.
#FuckMarinus
#auspol
#taspol
Future Western Australian and Tasmanian governor Sir Charles Gairdner was born on 20 March 1898
#OnThisDay 20 March 1898 Sir Charles Henry Gairdner was born in Batavia, Duch East Indies. He served as the 21st Governor of Western Australia from 1951 to 1963, and as the 19th Governor of Tasmania from 1963 to 1968. #OTD #history #wapol #wapolitics #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Hobart's AFL blackmail stadium will consign the next generation of Tasmanians to underfunded health care & functional illiteracy. #Taspol
Former Tasmanian premier Harry Holgate died on 16 March 1997
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 16 March 1997 Harold Norman "Harry" Holgate died at the age of 63 in Launceston, Tasmania. He served as the 36th Premier of Tasmania from 1981 to 1982 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Sir Guy Green became administrator of Tasmania on 16 March 1982
Sir Stanley Burbury took leave as governor of Tasmania on 16 March 1982
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 16 March 1982 Sir Guy Stephen Montague Green took office as Administrator of Tasmania, in the absence of Governor Sir Stanley Charles Burbury. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics
Please can we dump both that complete clown, Abetz, and also the fucking stadium?
Just as a start I mean.
#taspol
#Auspol
3 little pigs announce stronger houses are needed but keep straw as the main building material. #Taspol
#taspol 👇👇👇
