State needs a rottweiler, not a shih tzu

The latest Australia Institute report on Tasmania’s Integrity Commission is being kind to call the Commission “weak”. More accurate would be “completely useless”. It sure ain’t any kind of watchdog…

Tassie a cellar dweller on political donations disclosure

The latest Australian Electoral Commission figures on political donations show Tasmania remains a cellar dweller when it comes to disclosing the source of electoral funding. To Tasmania’s great shame, the…

The cruelty must end: beyond time for a Federal animal welfare watchdog

Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, will today introduce a bill to establish an independent body to oversee animal welfare at the Commonwealth level. The Independent Office of Animal Welfare…