TASMANIA
[Early Access]
Hello Patrons,
This is one we've had brewing for a while. It's an overview of the whacky land of Tasmanian politics with historical context explaining why Tasmania is the way it is. We know you patrons like the longer explainer vids so we think you're going to like this one. It's not all history though, we've got some up to date info about goings on in Tassie.
Expect the QLD video you voted for next week, we're filming that one tomorrow alongside something big you won't see coming!
Thank you all for your support!
The FJ Crew
Comments (29)
when we getting Qld video?
I'm disappointed in you Jordan. You skipped over one small but delicious bit of history. When the newly elected Liberal Tasmanian Premier ignored federal environmental legislation stopping the dam being built and continued construction, then Labor Attorney-General Sen. Gareth Evans sent two RAAF FIGHTER JETS to spy on the dam project. PM Hawke and Defence Minister Gordon Scholes were, allegedly, not aware of this order. How's that for action on protecting the environment? Labor will, literally!, send fighter jets after you!
As a 40 year old Tasmanian, too real. And ouch.
Problem is if you think state level is bad, local is fucking nuts in comparison. Watching our potato farming wank of a premier scamper for a legacy project while flat out ignoring everything else sucks.
What does FJ and team think about Adam Bandt being appointed CEO of the ACF? I've had monthly donations going to them for YEARS.
whatever gets him off newstart im happy with
It finally happened again after 7 long years, a video about Tasmania & by god, it's all gone to shit down here.
my wish has been granted!! A direct line from the inception of the greens in tassie to the impoverishment and illicteracy of the state. I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING
The Greens are criticism and cope.
A lot of the voter base are those that would have only ever voted liberal (so think your retired, sold their Mainland property for squillions, managed to land a cheap house here, don't want the little guy to succeed, "welfare recipients are a stain on society", dickheads) The younger generation have nothing. Not to mention the fucking ferry, stadium and bass link. The Bass Strait tax is a killer and so is health care. That debt though. Woof. Tasmania is the place to come die.
wait wtf, so minority gov is bad now and so is proportional voting.... unless its good 🙃
when is it good?
My sister moved to Tasmania in the past ten years, full on happy about Labor at federal level, but voted independent, green and liberal at the state election. Arguing that they don't need the stadium because some once a year hippy festival happens with 80,000 people.... She defends the locals as not being educated enough to vote Labor. She works on the mainland of course.
I've always been so confused about how my neighbors vote down here and this helps. I feel like we're in a slow moving car crash and I can't figure out why they keep voting liberals in. I hoped Labor would bring out a concise plan of action for Tasmania's future after the vote of no confidence but then it felt like they didn't say anything to convince Tasmanians that they could actually handle the problem. In the end, I wonder if the state budget is so fucked by liberals that there is no feasible promises labor could make. Tassies don't want to hear that they've been run into the ground and there is no quick fix solution. The only quick fix solution to the problem liberals made is ironically only one that liberals can offer; sell off more of the land's resources.
A local counsellor of mine 20+ years ago said that the Greens are a cancer that will destroy labor if the ALP shared power with them. Labor was out of power for over 9 years because of Julia Gillard signing her Potsdam agreement with Bob Brown.
Brian quoted in the ABC article at 4:50 is my grandfather :-)
Tassie is cooked. I can't stop watching. I wake up most days with a small hope that I get to see a news story about some crazy corruption conspiracy that is ultimately the stupidest funniest thing I have yet to see. (Classic examples include: Boat too big for bridge? Do we make boat smaller? Boat too big for pier? Same question... River too polluted and/or river not polluted? How's about we combine 'em? Not enough hospitals? Downsize the health department... No footy team? That's ok no stadium either... Running your budget into the ground? Lionel Hutz is more competent. No money down!
I approve of all the cunts. PS, Mona was actually awesome and I recommend everyone who visits the area to go to Mona. Wonder around for 3 hours and enjoy the experience.
McKim also closed schools and brought scabs into prisons. I remember an interview with Bob Brown at some point, bringing up that Gunns workers could just get jobs in hospitality. That's what made me question the Greens
This is gold!
Brilliant! Looking forward to QLD. Thank you FJs.
the good old tree tories
Gotta love losing 65 million dollars annually to logging
For the last 25+ years
Yeah, we got it good down here 😓
This just reminds me of the public that champion the Metro in sydney because f*ck unions.....
Seen a lot of those lately.
my first thought was hey! this isn't a QLD video we voted for, then I read the description. dumb ass me haha
Aren't we still waiting for the sydney to melbourne xpt review ans naked orange eating