Episode 009 - Nick McKim by Fairfax TasmaniaVon Fairfax Tasmania

The Legislative Council elections are nearly upon us.The popular image of the upper house would have us believe it isn’t as glamourous as “the other place”.But the Legislative Council is just as important as the lower house – it’s the final frontier for legislation, where all the bills that shape our state are either approved or disapproved.This ye…

David Marr has had a long career as a journalist.He has undertaken forensic studies of political figures like Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd and Bill Shorten, all of which were published as issues of the Quarterly Essay.His latest subject is One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.'The White Queen: One Nation and the Politics of Race' examines the appeal of Ms H…

Parliament might not have been sitting this week, but that didn’t mean Fairfax Tasmania’s state politics podcast was out of action.Chamber Sessions endeavours to bring you the insider information on what’s happening in Tasmania’s political landscape.And if politics doesn’t sleep, rarely can this podcast afford to either.Renewable energy seemed to b…

With the 2016 energy crisis behind him, Energy Minister Matthew Groom is endeavouring to forge a path to a renewable future for Tasmania.As the federal debate around renewable energy grows ever more fractious, Mr Groom wants to highlight the strengths of Tasmania's hydro-electric projects.In this mid-week episode of our state politics podcast Chamb…

With another Saturday comes another episode of Fairfax Media’s Chamber Sessions – Tasmania’s only state politics podcast.This past week has been a colourful one in Parliament House.The government fended off accusations it had been leaking sensitive information to the media.There were moments when Question Time resembled a surreal comedy skit.And th…

Politics is overwhelming at the best of times.But nearly all of us agree that it’s an integral component of our society.It can, however, be a frustrating process trying to decipher how the big decisions actually get made in our state.Sometimes it’s difficult to conjure the patience to sit through hours of parliamentary debates just in order to comp…

This week, Rob Inglis is joined by Opposition Leader Rebecca White. The Lyons MHA reveals how her upbringing informed her politics, and responds to claims the Labor caucus is divided.Von Fairfax Tasmania

On the first episode of Fairfax Media's Chamber Sessions, host Rob Inglis chats to former Greens leader Bob Brown about the enduring influence of the Tarkine (tarkayna) Forest Reserve in the state's north-west.Von Fairfax Tasmania