Podcast #38: Tasmanian upper house preview
Ben is joined by Kevin Bonham to talk about next weekend's elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council.
Apologies for lower quality audio on Ben's part - but it should still be perfectly clear.
Tally Room guide to the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Kevin's guides to Huon...
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The major parties (Labor,...
Coming up next: Tasmanian upper house elections
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I will be back to cover the results tonight, although coverage will be light until after 8pm.
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The...
The book of the 2019 election – now out
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