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and a $198,000 contract between Macquarie Point Development Corp and Sydney-based ICA Partners for "finance modelling services"
This contract also runs to the end of Feb 2027 #politas
www.tenders.tas.gov.au/ContractAwar...
The Tasmanian govt announced changes to ministerial diaries disclosure today
• Monthly disclosure (currently quarterly)
• Minimum standards (but no details provided)
• Provided in more accessible & searchable format
• Opt-in for other MPs
Other crucial details are not yet public
#politas #auspol
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Today's media release by Jeremy Rockliff claims "the Tasmanian Government introduced quarterly diary disclosures in 2023 as part of its ongoing transparency agenda"
This is just plain wrong. #politas
You can see the full Tasmanian Inquirer collection of articles on ministerial diaries here #politas
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But even then, the Rockliff govt excluded many diary entries made public by Bartlett and omitted basic details of meetings that were disclosed, such as what was discussed
See here #politas
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Two new contracts issued by the Macquarie Point Development Corp on May 27
$165,000 to Melbourne-based Navigate Capital Group for "Advisory services" on financing the AFL stadium
Contract runs to the end of Feb 2027 #politas
www.tenders.tas.gov.au/ContractAwar...
But the practice was scrapped after the election of the Hodgman Liberal govt in 2014
Disclosure only restarted in 2023 -- after a motion by @megwebb-mlc.bsky.social was supported by the Legislative Council
Rockliff can take credit for extending disclosure to all ministers #politas
In 2009 Premier David Bartlett instituted quarterly disclosure of his diary as Premier & for all his portfolios after a successful FOI request by @bobburtonoz.bsky.social
This continued under the Labor-Green govt 2010-2014
#politas
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