The Deloitte Reports On 23 October 2023, the Ombudsman delivered an adverse decision against UTAS in respect of my Right to Information (RTI) application to…
Ombudsman delivers crushing RTI decision against UTAS – again!
On 23 October 2023, the Tasmanian Ombudsman, Mr Richard Connock, decided a third Right to Information (RTI) case overwhelmingly in my favour against UTAS (click…
Chancellor Watkins’ email shows she has head in the sand on costs of UTAS move
The UTAS Council meets in Burnie on Tuesday and Wednesday this week (17-18 October). On 5 September 2023, I wrote to all UTAS Council members…
UTAS’ Masterplan for Sandy Bay 2021 – don’t expect much change
On 6 December 2021, UTAS submitted a request to the Hobart City Council for a Planning Scheme Amendment (PSA) for rezoning of the Sandy Bay…
Are UTAS/Government using Moody’s as a fig leaf?
If so, the move smacks of desperation, and it’s not going to work. The Moody’s story This story appeared in today’s Mercury: The Moody’s document…
UTAS heading towards insolvency – UTAS Council and State Parliamentarians on notice
Following is the text of an email I sent to State Parliamentarians this afternoon, to which I appended the text of an email I sent…
RTI papers fully expose UTAS Green Bond mess – VC, Treasurer should accept responsibility
Treasurer Michael Ferguson and Vice-Chancellor Rufus Black – should resign, or be sacked 1. Key points Section 7(2) of the University of Tasmania Act 1992…
Tasmanians would bear cost of UTAS folly – $4 billion plus at stake
(Version 2 – This is an updated version of a post I published on 8 August 2023. I have updated the earlier post to include…
Tasmanians would bear cost of UTAS folly – $4 billion plus at stake
[NB: I published a second version of this post on 19 August 2023 to include indexation for UTAS’ cost estimate for Sandy Bay redevelopment for…
Treasurer says Commonwealth would bail out UTAS – Ferguson flounders in LegCo
Treasurer Ferguson at LegCo On 6 July 2023, the Tasmanian Treasurer, Michael Ferguson, appeared before the Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into the Provisions of…