Hobart needs a balanced and realistic transport strategy
Hobart City Council recently approved its Transport Strategy, narrowly passing by one vote. The reasons behind the lack of unanimous...
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Apr 3
Being 'inclusive' is much more than flags, documents and days
You don’t have to look hard in any corporate or political world to find the ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ buzzwords. There are often...
Nov 17, 2023
I spoke the truth. And I'm going to court for it.
First, they came for our spaces, then our sports, our language....Now, they’re coming for our thoughts and voices.
Nov 8, 2023
The people adored Dr Crowther - Here's some names
Hundreds of Tasmanians signed a petition calling for the reinstatement of Dr Crowther after he was suspended from his role at the General...
Jul 28, 2023
Dr Crowther statue removal: "Our historic record is censored, sanitised and trashed...."
The below statement is from Tasmanian Historian, Dr Ian McFarlane. Concerning the public charges laid against Dr William Crowther I would...
Jul 13, 2023
Crowther statue removal - Sign the Petition
The Hobart City Council voted in 2022 to remove the statue of Dr William Crowther that has stood in Franklin Square for over 130 years....
Jun 27, 2023
Threats and intimidation of women condemned
Our functioning as a mature society is built on being able to debate important issues. For millennia, issues have emerged that require...
May 24, 2023
First six months
It's been a very busy six months since being elected. One of the ways I can contribute is by bringing Motions to the Council. This is...
Sep 14, 2022
The Council our growing city needs
The Hobart I’ve grown up in has matured and been discovered. People want to live here, people want to visit and when we travel, we share...
Sep 1, 2022
Tunnel vision is dangerous for our city
The Lord Mayor stated in The Mercury on 22 August that the Hobart City Council’s expectation is that UTAS will restart consultation on...
Jul 14, 2022
Meet Louise - FACT or FICTION?
Is Louise self-funded? YES. I haven't and won't be accepting donations. I won't even take $20 off people through fundraising. I've known...
Jun 27, 2022
Council governance failures on UTAS
The UTAS relocation is rightly making constant headlines. A move as significant as this will undoubtedly have a major impact on our city....
Jun 17, 2022
If we cannot accommodate them – the events or the visitors – they will disappear or go elsewhere
It’s exciting to see Hobart bursting at the seams with activity during Dark MOFO. Events like this are a core part of our creative...
Apr 28, 2022
UTAS relocation - Absent evidence, improper relationships, flawed concept
I signed an open letter to the Premier calling for a comprehensive and public review of UTAS’ relocation for several reasons. ABSENT...
Apr 12, 2022
More faulty policy from Council - ending Short-Stay permits
The rush for short-stay accommodation permits should not come as a surprise to anyone. When you seek to remove people’s rights, it’s only...
Mar 20, 2022
Tiny homes for affordable rentals
Hobart has big housing problems but I believe there are also many opportunities to bring new homes to the market to help take some of the...
Dec 7, 2021
Speak now or forever..... UTAS' takeover of a car-free Hobart.
“Facilitate and support the relocation of the University of Tasmania campus into the city centre”. This is one of several concepts that...
Nov 30, 2021
Have your say on Hobart's future
The Council has recently put out a discussion paper as part of developing a Central Hobart Precincts Plan. The discussion paper is...
Nov 17, 2021
Save Melville Street from UTAS takeover
UTAS' wants to take over half a block of Melville Street, but this is just the beginning of the UTAS/HCC collusion's grand plan to kill...
Oct 22, 2021
Hobart Council is like a teenager with a credit card, leaving parents to foot the bill
Hobart City Council is carrying around $66 million debt which is expected to soon reach $70 million. According to the Council, this debt...
Sep 17, 2021
Greens use parliamentary privilege to attack candidate threat
Over the past fortnight, Greens MPs, Cassy O’Connor and Rosalie Woodruff, have on several occasions unfairly attack myself and the...
Sep 9, 2021
Hobart councillors say No, No, No to new homes
We don’t have enough homes to meet demand. This is the situation we find ourselves in but we should not be here. Tasmania’s Population...
Aug 19, 2021
Shock Hobart City Council planning voting patterns
The price of housing is at never before seen highs and climbing. So where are all the homes? Mike Dutta, only new to Council at the last...
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