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.
Tasmania’s State Finances – presentation to the Local Government Association of Tasmania’s Annual Conference
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Tasmania | 4th September 2024Saul’s presentation to the Local Government Association of Tasmania’s Annual Conference in Hobart on 4th September (with some concluding observations on the initial responses of Tasmania’s major political parties to the Independent Review of Tasmania’s State Finances presented on 19th August).
Media Interview: Independent Review of Tasmania’s State Finances with Steve Cannane
News, Recent Media Interview, Tasmania | 20th August 2024Saul Eslake talks to ABC Radio National Breakfast’s Steve Cannade about the Independent Review of Tasmania’s State Finances which was released on 19th Aug 2024.
Media Interview: Independent Review of Tasmania’s State Finances with Leon Compton
News, Recent Media Interview, Tasmania | 19th August 2024Saul Eslake talks to ABC Mornings’ Leon Compton about the Independent Review of Tasmania’s State Finances which was released on 19th Aug 2024.
Independent Review of Tasmania’s State Finances
Tasmania | 19th August 2024Saul Eslake’s review of the financial condition of Tasmania’s public sector, pursuant to an agreement between the Premier of Tasmania and the three Parliamentary Members of the Jacqui Lambie Network.
The next four years will be difficult for Tasmania
News, Tasmania | 27th March 2024Op-ed in the Hobart Mercury newspaper, 27th March 2024 The Liberals were the biggest losers in Saturday’s election, as indicated by the 12 percentage point swing against them. But they still emerged with the largest number of seats, and provided they can persuade the two left-leaning independents and the Jacqui Lambie Network’s members (whoever they […]
Some initial reflections on the outcome of the 2024 Tasmanian State election
Australian Society and Politics, Tasmania | 24th March 2024Some initial reflections on the Tasmanian election results (based on figures posted on the Tasmanian Electoral Commission website as of 9am Sunday morning, 24th March). First, the Liberals were the biggest losers at the election. Their share of the primary vote fell by 12.0 pc pts, the second-largest swing against them ever recorded (exceeded only […]
Tasmania’s fiscal position
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Recent Media Interview, Tasmania | 24th March 2024Saul Eslake talks to ABC Radio Hobart’s “Mornings” presenter Leon Compton about the condition of Tasmania’s budget and public finances, and what the impact of the spending promises made by the contenders in the 23 March election might mean for those.
Tasmania – lost opportunities
Tasmania | 12th March 2024Recent data releases from both the Australian Bureau of Statistics and private sector surveys seem to suggest that Tasmania may be on the cusp of – or indeed may already have entered – a cycle like the ones we experienced in the 1990s, and again between 2010 and 2015 – in which declining (or […]