Author Archives: Peter Boyer

The premier has begun his Tasmanian election campaign with a breach of public trust. We’ve seen it all before: premiers taking advantage of favourable times by calling an early election. Robin Gray took his Liberal government to the polls early, … Continue reading →

Last week’s vision of Scott Morrison trying to explain his attitude to women in and out of politics reveals a lot about how we are governed. He said he wanted more women in power, but convinced no-one that he can … Continue reading →

Finally, Tasmania will have a tax on waste to help fund what we must do to eliminate it “As levies make it more expensive to dispose of waste to landfill, they stimulate the market to reduce waste generation and find … Continue reading →