The annual cost of servicing the stadium debt will see the Tasmanian Government withdrawing about $100M pa of expenditure into the Tasmanian economy. That will shrink the state’s economy.

The Liberals’ austerity budget is causing dreadful harm to our community. It’s partly driven by the need to fund the ballooning costs of the stadium. It is unconscionable for Labor to stand back and let this happen. #politas

Josh’s prospects to EOY appear to be a bit grim. Two events before EOY could help save him. First, Eric becomes Premier. Second, Labor forms government. Neither seems very likely in that timeframe. #politas

JW’s 30% by Xmas target seems like a certain goodbye. If EH gets up, I assume there would be some policy movement by the PLP?

Thanks. The idea that Labor could bounce up to 30% by year end, and then triumphantly return to majority government seems, well, a trifle optimistic.

Are you saying the Labor left is actively pushing JW to do a deal with the Greens and progressive indies? If so, where would the policy compromises be?

And of course, this will create more space in preselections for the not so talented people. Spiral, spiral, spiral.