Peter George

Tasmanian salmon firm confirms use of antibiotic at hatchery A major Tasmanian salmon producer used an antibiotic to treat a disease outbreak at a hatchery in Hobart’s water catchment, but made no public announcement.

Is there no end to what the salmon industry thinks it can get away with in our waters?
Full marks to independent journalist, Bob Burton, and MLC, Meg Webb, for digging out a dirty secret. Where the hell was the EPA in all this?

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Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53 Award-winning Tasmanian artist’s work was published by the Australian, the Saturday Paper and the Hobart Mercury

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A sad and fond farewell to John Kudelka, Tasmanian political cartoonist, Walkley Award winner and much loved for his quizzical, sometimes searing take on events and politics in our state and around the nation. John died far too young at 53.

Thanks to the great organisers of Party in the Paddock for inviting me to speak to a great audience of all ages about being an Independent MP and how important it is for all of us to be engaged with the democratic process & the future of our island.
Thanks, too, to all the volunteers!.

MP raises concerns over ‘rotting fish flesh’ washed up on Verona Sands beach Peter George believes the remains are from a nearby salmon farm…

I call on the government and the responsible ministers to ensure an immediate, full and transparent investigation with no cover-ups

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“abandoning a stadium management deal in Queensland for failing to meet obligations” would act as a grenade to their ambitions in Tasmania.3/3

the AFL is essentially acknowledging it can’t run a profitable stadium in a Gold Coast market that is bigger than the whole of Tasmania.

As TT reports: The source explicitly suggests the AFL is withholding this news to manage political optics, fearing that “abandoning a stadium management 2/3

Dec 2: A fascinating piece from the Tasmanian Times today suggesting the AFL is abandoning its management deal for the People First stadium on the Gold Coast.

If the TT’s whistleblower is right – and the news outlet has confidence in the information – 1/3

AFL Secretly Exits Gold Coast Deal Before Vote - Tasmanian Times In a development that could severely impact the Legislative Council’s upcoming vote on the Macquarie Point Stadium Tasmanian Times has received credible whistleblower information alleging the AFL is s...

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when Standard and Poor’s, the other big international ratings agency, reports on Tasmania perhaps as early as next week.
Want more info? Check out Leg Co member, Ruth Forrest’s blog: ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/mood...

A downgrade means higher interest rates on borrowings that are already out of hand with the Treasury warning we’re like a family buying weekly groceries on the never-never. Expect a similar outcome when Standard and Poor’s, the other big international ratings agency, 2/3

With the 15 members of the Leg Co on the brink of debating next week whether the Mac Point stadium build should go ahead, they’ll have yet one more thorny issue to ponder with Tasmania’s credit rating downgrade by the ratings agency, Moody’s. 1/3

The weather is being anything but kind to my hardy friends getting out on roadsides everyday to promote the No Stadium rally next Sunday at 11am. Join them tomorrow morning from 7.30 at the top of Macquarie St, opposite the Southern Outlet. Wrap up warmly and bring along a jacket!

A great start to rebooting Voices of Franklin on Thursday at Robbie Brown’s, Kingston Beach. The focus? Making Franklin ever more Independent in state & federal elections. Thank you, to everyone who gathered to hear about the growing Independent movement
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No team without the Macquarie Point stadium? That mantra just doesn’t hold true when you strip it down. Here’s a discussion with author and journalist, Richard Flanagan, on why it’s perfectly reasonable to say “Yes Team, No Stadium” - Pt1/2

For a state struggling to educate Tasmanians for the 21st century, swinging fee hikes and course cuts is the last thing we need. Looks like budget cuts in all the wrong places to help pay for the AFL stadium we don’t need and can’t afford. #politas

avid proponent of an AFL team for Tassie. Where we are today is the result of a corrupted process in which decisions were made behind closed doors and consultation nothing more than cover. The fight goes on. 2/2

More spin than a laundrette is my quick takeaway from the government’s lazy response to the Tasmanian Planning Commission’s deep analysis of the Macquarie Point Stadium proposal. Frankly, it reads like a consultant’s report created using ChatGPT that wouldn’t convince even the most avid 1/2

@senatorpennywong must act.

to highlight the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and to deliver aid and medical assistance. 3/3

to their territorial waters as part of the freedom flotilla.

Please share this video and call on @senatorpennywong to take the strongest possible action on Madeleine’s behalf, and on behalf of all other Australians detained on peaceful convoys sailing to highlight 2/3

Tasmanian ship’s captain Madeleine Habib has been detained after the boat The Conscience was intercepted in international waters off the coast of Gaza in recent hours.

The ship was carrying 92 passengers, all journalists and medical staff, with the mission to open sea access for Gazans 1/3

Thanks to Save Our Marine Environment and Environment Tasmania for the honour of speaking before the Franklin Palais showing of the magnificent film, Ocean with David Attenborough, to a full house on Saturday evening.

Statement by Peter George in response to inquiries about MPs wages The Mercury: We're contacting all parliamentarians to ask if they accepted the pay rise or rejected it. Alongside the article, we’re publishing a list of everyone and putting each politician in one of three columns - ‘accepted’, ‘declined’, or ‘did not/refused to comment’, depending on how they answer our query. What MPs do with the wage rise is entirely a matter for each individual MP. I have accepted the wage rise. While this should remain an entirely private matter, I will make this clear just once: My wife and I agreed when elected in July 2025 to tithe a percentage of the MPs’ wage to good community causes. We intend to direct the additional wage to the same and/or other community causes. I have no intention of giving it back to a government prepared to squander public monies on an unnecessary stadium.  

It’s been a long time coming but at last some movement on making Tasmania’s government and its decision making more transparent and accountable. Last week we saw the report on our Right to Information and it was pretty damning. Its recommendations for change will be hard for the government to resist

Now is the time to go back to the AFL and say we deserve a team but we do not deserve to be driven into state bankruptcy by your demands.

The Tasmanian planning commission has come out with a very clear verdict on the Macquarie point Stadium. It’s not in the right place, it doesn’t come at the right cost and it will be an imposition on future generations as the costs of running the place mount. 1/2

A mea culpa today, I’m sorry to say.
But if you set out to be transparent as an MP, you have to admit your failings while claiming your successes.