Roland Browne
@slowguns.bsky.social
Almost Ex-Twitter. Vice President of Gun Control Australia. Lawyer. Advocate for gun control, electoral reform and other things. Electoral Act auth’n: 115 Collins St Hobart.
Hundreds of passionate Tasmanians attended the public meeting to protest against funding and staff cuts to TMAG. Quite a few Green and independent pollies there, but none from Labor. They care about dog racing and a footy stadium but not our precious arts, culture and heritage. Shame! #politas
This is the consequence of a buildup of guns in civilian hands. Despite the best endeavours of governments in 1996 to move away from a US gun culture, the Shooters Party and past  governments in New South Wales are partly delivering up to us, whether we like it or not. #auspol #guncontrolaustralia
Heavily armed police unit set to hit Sydney's streets
The new long-arms carrying unit is expected to begin public training on Sydney's streets after months of secretive work behind the scenes.
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As predicted, more cuts in education. What we failed to predict was that the Minister would deny the cuts. $1.5 billion in cuts for a $1.5 billion stadium (+ $ 1/4 billion in interest): join the dots. And where is the ALP on this? #nonewstadium #politas
Teacher support team faces job cuts a week after denial from minister's office
Tasmanian Education Minister Jo Palmer's office claimed there were no proposals to cut a specialist team that works with teachers. A week later, the team is being cut by a quarter.
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Has the NBL treated Tasmania just like the AFL…? Is the deal something like… “give us a venue for near to nothing and we will let you have a team?” Sound familiar? @slowguns.bsky.social
The Tas. Parlt. Public Acc’s C’tee has damned the govt. for misleading evidence it gave over Wilkinsons Point, to another C’tee in Dec 2020. The govt. failed to disclose a subsidy. The leader of the govt. deleg. in 2020, now Mac Pt. Chair, Kim Evans, has some explaining to do. #nonewstadium #politas
Tas. HIA complains today about a lack of “shovel-ready” land for new homes. Macquarie Point is shovel ready for homes for about 3000 people. And it will employ many people as the project is developed over the years. And it will cost 1/10 of the cost of a stadium. #nonewstadium #politas
How can abandoning a $2.5 billion spend (including interest) not help the Tas budget??
Roland Browne@slowguns.bsky.social · 2w agoJosh Willie says “you could cancel the stadium and the budget problems would remain”. Tas always has budget problems. But cancelling the stadium would improved Tas’ budget problems enormously, and in turn stop the budget getting worse over the next 10 years. Join the dots. #nonewstadium #politas
Josh Willie says “you could cancel the stadium and the budget problems would remain”. Tas always has budget problems. But cancelling the stadium would improved Tas’ budget problems enormously, and in turn stop the budget getting worse over the next 10 years. Join the dots. #nonewstadium #politas
Cancelling Macquarie Point stadium wouldn't solve Tasmania's budget problems, Labor leader says - No New Stadium
ABC Radio: Tasmania's Opposition Leader Josh Willie has addressed concerns the state government can't afford to build the AFL stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart while cutting 1,700 jobs from the sta...
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Cr Ryan Posselt on Facebook raises some important issues re a Hobart Stadium here. Let’s hope people are considering impacts on the local area. @slowguns.bsky.social
More wheeling and dealing by Tas Government… why are the public kept in the dark? @slowguns.bsky.social
World's Largest Timber-Roofed Stadium Could Grow to 30,000 Seats
Two bidders, a steel and timber dome, and a preferred builder expected next month to lodge a target price.
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Experts sounding alarm bells to Tas. Liberal government on massive projects in Tasmania with no social licence and backed by big corporate interests. And where the corporates behind AI data centres are sponsoring Tas AFL teams in a PR move. What could possibly go wrong? #nonewstadium #politas
This report is both astonishing and unsurprising. An argument for regulation and even a shutdown. We can’t have computer programs telling people how to commit mass shootings. It’s bad enough that some nation’s leaders are sponsoring terrorism in neighbouring countries and territories.
Mark Follman@markfollman.bsky.social · 2w agoNEWS: My new investigation uncovers the horrific ChatGPT history of the Tumbler Ridge school shooter. OpenAI’s chatbot fueled the shooter's violent fantasies and plans up to the day of the massacre. Chats about guns, timing of attacks, becoming infamous, and more. www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...
More stadium cuts. I’m awaiting Red Cent Rockliff’s response to this cut. #nonewstadium #politas
'Researcher of the Year' to be sacked as part of cost cutting
Not even the Premier's STEM Researcher of the Year 2025 can avoid a Tasmanian departmental job-cutting drive.
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Yes, but we’ll have a stadium! #nonewstadium #politas
Oxy Moron@curator-oxalis.bsky.social · 3w agoWhat Tasmanian public service jobs cuts mean: *longer waits for surgery *delays in court proceedings *extra support for students harder to obtain *extended waits for land title changes *risks to border biosecurity *opening hours cut *libraries at risk of closing Thanks Tasmanian Liberals #politas
Well Eric… the alternative is obvious …just DON’T build a stadium… it’s not rocket science @slowguns.bsky.social
Tasmanian Treasurer says we have to “live within our means”, as he continues to cut services to afford his Premier’s stadium that we cannot possibly afford. Time for unions and ALP to join the dots. #nonewstadium #politas
Trump’s banning of entire media outlines is part and parcel of what authoritarians do to a free press. Authoritarians simply do not like a free press — and the latest escalation from Trump is a dangerous moment for a functioning democracy.
Tasmanian Treasurer says we have to “live within our means”, as he continues to cut services to afford his Premier’s stadium that we cannot possibly afford. Time for unions and ALP to join the dots. #nonewstadium #politas
Democracy under attack in Tasmania… the truth gets in the way of a stadium and the Murdoch press don’t like it. Nor does the Govt. @slowguns.bsky.social
The Mercury accused of spiking stadium polling story | Tasmanian Inquirer
Tasmania’s major newspaper has been accused of axing an exclusive story on polling showing public support for disclosing the cost of the Macquarie Pt stadium.
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Ah… the stadium… the answer to all Tasmania’s woes. The land of a hi viz army and footy players. Too bad for the rest of us! @slowguns.bsky.social
www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/ho... As predicted - at least 1/4 $billion over the Premier’s assured cost. It’s going to suffocate the state’s economy. 
Scoop in September: Why the Tassie stadium could be bigger than we thought
The first round of tenders for the Macquarie Point stadium have landed.
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The Mercury has been accused of spiking a story about an opinion poll that shows strong public support for disclosing the estimated cost of building the Macquarie Point stadium. Asked why, the editor told #TasInq he won't be responding. #politas ▶️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/the-mer...
The Mercury accused of spiking stadium polling story | Tasmanian Inquirer
Tasmania’s major newspaper has been accused of axing an exclusive story on polling showing public support for disclosing the cost of the Macquarie Pt stadium.
tasmanianinquirer.com.au
Watching 7:30 and hearing about corruption in NSW about buildings makes me wonder what is happening in the background with the stadium… @slowguns.bsky.social
Today’s Mercury suggests that without a stadium at MAC Point, Hobart - and Tasmania - are doomed. The truth is the exact opposite. My theory continues to be that the more problematic the stadium becomes, the more they (Mercury and gov’t) pump out these kind of articles. #nonewstadium #politas
Here’s the next round of stadium cuts - not a red cent more for services in regions #nonewstadium #politas
Service Tasmania contact centre cuts will fuel digital divide, MP says
Older Tasmanians and those least familiar with digital services will likely be impacted by a state government proposal to reduce the contact hours at five regional Service Tasmania centres, a mayor sa...
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30 years after the Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania is again pressing to be gun capital of Australia. Despite the Premier agreeing to look at caps on gun numbers in Dec 2025 after the Bondi massacre, they’ve let the gun lobby run the show. If only there was strong leadership… #guncontrolaustralia
No cap on gun ownership in Tasmania after Labor amendment fails
There will not be a cap on the number of guns a person can own in Tasmania, after the lower house voted not to amend the state government's firearms reform legislation.
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'How is it that you don't keep the state highway, which is on water, going?...That's their remit: education, health, welfare, transport, access. The remit of the government is not to build a stadium for rich AFL players. Imagine shutting the Midland Highway without telling anybody.' #politas #auspol
Roland Browne@slowguns.bsky.social · last mo.ABC: Ms Clifford accused the Tasmanian government of being "so pro-stadium everything else has fallen to the side", referring to the Hobart AFL stadium project at Macquarie Point. #nonewstadium. #politas
Treasurer Eric Abetz says TT-Line’s debt situation in wake of Spirit of Tasmania bungle is ‘normal’. The bungle sure is normal! But how long will it take to pay back the TT line debt AND the stadium debt of $2 billion?  #nonewstadium #politas
