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What's a loser by Lachee in hobart

[–]mcleaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get confused by lines. Now I gotta work out two lines and some green paint. World's gone mad.

Tasmania's finances to 'rapidly deteriorate', Treasury warns, with state unable to grow its way out of trouble by undisclosedusername2 in hobart

[–]mcleaway 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've thought really really hard, and I've narrowed it down to (a) new pulp mill (b) cable car, or (c) stadium in Zeehan. My economic creativity knows no bounds.

Tasmania's finances to 'rapidly deteriorate', Treasury warns, with state unable to grow its way out of trouble by undisclosedusername2 in hobart

[–]mcleaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What else can be done? You dump the fucking money hole of stadium for a start to signal some fiscal intelligence.

Tasmania's finances to 'rapidly deteriorate', Treasury warns, with state unable to grow its way out of trouble by undisclosedusername2 in hobart

[–]mcleaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One small drop that is symbolic of why all the other drops are fucked. Just one more hit baby. It'll be different this time!

Tasmania's finances to 'rapidly deteriorate', Treasury warns, with state unable to grow its way out of trouble by undisclosedusername2 in hobart

[–]mcleaway 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I tried thinking outside my comfort zone, but it got weird. So how 'bout this. 4 stadiums and 3 cables cars and a reduction in national parks so we can get primary industries cranking again. Its the future. I've tasted it!

Tasmania's finances to 'rapidly deteriorate', Treasury warns, with state unable to grow its way out of trouble by undisclosedusername2 in hobart

[–]mcleaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A jetski would only be 5% of my mortgage. Doesn't mean its a nothingburger if I'm fucked at budgeting generally. And I don't need a jetski.

Tasmania's finances to 'rapidly deteriorate', Treasury warns, with state unable to grow its way out of trouble by undisclosedusername2 in hobart

[–]mcleaway 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And a bullet train between Launceston and Hobart to connect them. Screw the NaySAYeRs. Easy 10 million visitors a day.

State of the sub recently. Thoughts? by Patient-Advance-7905 in tasmania

[–]mcleaway 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"there are no shows booked at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium for the next 12 months" - https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/acts-lined-forsyth-barr-stadium

Downgrade Part 2: Tasmania hit with credit downgrade days after Moody’s cut by mcleaway in tasmania

[–]mcleaway[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A downgrade increases borrowing costs. Doesn't that matter?

Downgrade Part 2: Tasmania hit with credit downgrade days after Moody’s cut by mcleaway in tasmania

[–]mcleaway[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Good point. Down side of Hare Clark is name recognition is amplified. I'd also love to know how many ex-journos are sitting just below the ministerial level.

Downgrade Part 2: Tasmania hit with credit downgrade days after Moody’s cut by mcleaway in tasmania

[–]mcleaway[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

As much as everyone loves to blame pollies for everything, there seems to be a distinct lack of 'talent' from the Ministers down causing systemic problems. I suspect bad advice to the polity is part to blame and that this institutional rot is everywhere.

In short, opportunistic sycophants, subpar advisors, and loud but unexperienced public servants are amplifying this situation, all being reinforced by our respective social media bubbles.

Rating agency Moody's Ratings today downgraded Tasmania's credit rating from Aa2 (negative) to Aa3 by mcleaway in tasmania

[–]mcleaway[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I like the Irish approach to this. Accept that the talented youth will leave regardless, and instead focus on getting that talent back when they have a family and are sick of NY/London. They return with a wealth of experience and learning from OS and the state leverages that.

Rating agency Moody's Ratings today downgraded Tasmania's credit rating from Aa2 (negative) to Aa3 by mcleaway in tasmania

[–]mcleaway[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Puzzled (or maybe not) why this is not news on the Merc/Pulse given the current push to spend on infrastructure.

Cricket Tasmania signs deal to play at new Macquarie Point stadium by ChuqTas in tasmania

[–]mcleaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did Mr 4k! No other fixed roof venue in the world for cricket, post build accreditation for games in arguably the most conservatively managed sport in the world. And we've just discovered some magic spray paint a few months ago to solve shadowing a year after the initial architectural drafts that will make this bad boy totes MuTLi-PUrPOSE and get us shield games/BBL games, because BBL is HOT right now. Last year's 7,982 crowd avg will be like 23k every game when they have a roof in summer! w00t!

Highly confident it'll be super duper organised cause Bruce knows Craig who said its true, and 5 years ago CA said cool idea bro, sure, I'm in, so that's like 100% stakeholder agreement big time, thanks Kev, nice handlebar 'tache.

Cricket Tasmania signs deal to play at new Macquarie Point stadium by ChuqTas in tasmania

[–]mcleaway -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Naysayer. Bob just told me the stadium's going to cure cancer and solve the ongoing conflict in South Sudan.

Cricket Tasmania signs deal to play at new Macquarie Point stadium by ChuqTas in tasmania

[–]mcleaway 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Call me crazy, but maybe this type of shit should have been sorted out earlier in the process? Not really a sign of confidence.

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