Tasmania
I did most of my education in Tasmania and, after spending almost 34 years on what Tasmanians call ‘the mainland’, returned to Tasmania in December 2014. Both while I was living away, and since returning, I’ve maintained a keen interest in the progress (or, at times, lack of it) of Australia’s smallest state. The pieces here represent some of my efforts to advocate for policies which, in my opinion, would result in a stronger Tasmanian economy and improved living standards for Tasmanians.
Submission to the Review of Years 9-12 Education in Tasmania
Education, Tasmania | 26th September 2016The ‘Tasmania Report’
Tasmania | 12th December 2015Prepared for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, December 2015 and Presentation to forums on the ‘Tasmania Report’, 12th December 2015
The Tasmanian Economy and 2015 – 2016 State Budget
Tasmania | 25th June 2015Presentation to a luncheon hosted by the Launceston Chamber of Commerce, 25th June 2015
Education and the Tasmanian Economy
Education, Tasmania | 30th April 2015Address to a dinner hosted by The Smith Family, Hobart, 30th April 2015
On the Role of Economists, and Leaving Tasmania
Economics and Economists, Tasmania | 16th December 2012Occasional Address at the University of Tasmania’s Graduation Ceremony for students of the Faculty of Commerce, 16th December 2002
Pulp mill mistakes mustn’t be repeated in the Tarkine
Publications, Tasmania | 4th September 2012Saul Eslake | Launceston Examiner | 4th September 2012 Op-ed article originally published in the Launceston Examiner newspaper on 4th September 2012. Now that it seems increasingly likely that the mill will not be built, it seems to me that there are a couple of important conclusions to be drawn from the experience. The first […]
Just don’t call them “Leavers’ Dinners” – please
Tasmania | 8th November 2011Article published in the Launceston Examiner, 8th November 2011
Spending on schools is part of Tasmania’s budgetary problem, and has to be part of the solution
Tasmania | 12th July 2011Article published in the Launceston Examiner, 12th July 2011