The Guardian Australia online | 10 March 2024.Pure imagination: Tasmanian premier vows to build world’s largest chocolate fountain if re-electedLiberal Jeremy Rockliff commits $12m and says ‘chocolate experience’ at Claremont would be ‘the greatest thing to happen to...
Article-Libs Vow to Throw Book at Kid Crims
The Saturday Mercury | 2 March 2024; pg 4.Libs Vow to Throw Book at Kid CrimsDavid KillickThe Liberals have promised to "throw the book" at children who commit criminal offences, particularly young "crimfluencers" who post and boast on social media.The Comissioner for...
Talking Point-Premier Frames Independents as Early Election Scapegoats
Talking Point | The Mercury | 8 February 2024 Premier Should Face Music, not Frame Independents as Early Election Scapegoats Rockliff Should have Guts to Test Confidence on the Floor of the House, writes Meg Webb. For all of Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s repeated...
Article-Donations discovery; Parties rolling in cash
The Mercury | 2 February 2024; pgs 1 & 6. Donations discovery; Parties rolling in cash David Killick The Tasmanian Liberals have retained their title as the most lavishly funded of the state's political parties - but voters remain in the dark about exactly who is...
Talking Point-75th Anniversary of the UN Human RIghts Declaration
Talking Point | The Saturday Mercury | 9 December 2023 War-Torn Backdrop of Suffering Illustrates How Much Tasmania Needs to Focus on Ensuring Human Rights, writes Meg Webb.Happy 75th birthday to the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights!We celebrate this milestone...
Article-MP Vote to Determine Judge’s Future
The Saturday Mercury | 9 December 2023; pgs 8-9.MP Vote to Determine Judge's FutureDavid Killick | Amber WilsonA Supreme Court judge accused of criminal offences could be suspended by a vote of state parliament on Tuesday after an 11th-hour deal to allay concerns by...
Article-Judge Blasts A-G for ‘Politicised’ Judiciary Hit
The Weekend Australian| 9-10 December 2023; pg 5.Judge Blasts A-G for ‘Politicised’ Judiciary HitMatthew DenholmA judge charged with assault has accused the state’s Attorney-General of prosecuting a political case against him and of undermining judicialindependence...
Online Article-Geason to be suspended via parliament motion after backdown over bill
The Examiner online | 8 December 2023.Geason to be suspended via parliament motion after backdown over billBenjamin SeederThe state government has backed down on a bill that was aimed at suspending or sacking a judge accused of a criminal offence, and will instead...
Article-Ministers to be Grilled for Child Abuse Response
The Mercury | 5 December 2023; pg 4.Ministers to be grilled for child abuse responseDavid KillickThe ministers responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Government’sresponses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional...
Article-EMRS Poll: Voters Shift Towards Independents
The Mercury | 1 December 2023; pg 7.Labor the Loser as Voters Move Towards IndependentDavid KillickSupport for the Liberal government in Tasmania has increased slightly while voters are drifting away from Labor in favour ofindependents, the latest opinion polling...