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Roland Browne

@slowguns.bsky.social
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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.

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Tasmaniangirl @tasmaniangirl.bsky.social · 10h
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
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Tasmaniangirl @tasmaniangirl.bsky.social · 11h
More wheeling and dealing by Tas Government… why are the public kept in the dark? @slowguns.bsky.social
woodcentral.com.au
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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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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.
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
More stadium cuts. I’m awaiting Red Cent Rockliff’s response to this cut. #nonewstadium #politas
abc.net.au
'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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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yes, but we’ll have a stadium! #nonewstadium #politas
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Tasmaniangirl @tasmaniangirl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Well Eric… the alternative is obvious …just DON’T build a stadium… it’s not rocket science @slowguns.bsky.social
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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.
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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
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Tasmaniangirl @tasmaniangirl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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
tasmanianinquirer.com.au
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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Tasmaniangirl @tasmaniangirl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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. 
theage.com.au
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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Tasmanian Inquirer @tasinquirer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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...
tasmanianinquirer.com.au
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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Tasmaniangirl @tasmaniangirl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Here’s the next round of stadium cuts - not a red cent more for services in regions #nonewstadium #politas
abc.net.au
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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Oxy Moron @curator-oxalis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tasmanian budget blown. Public servants losing their jobs. Services to the public being being axed. Tasmanian Premier meanwhile on Instagram: which new tattoo should I get? #politas #auspol
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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
abc.net.au
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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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
'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
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Not rocket science #nonewstadium #politas
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Pulse Tasmania: Poll finds three in four Tasmanians want full Macquarie Point stadium cost released - No New Stadium
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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
abc.net.au
Day sailings to end with new Spirit of Tasmania ferries
The Spirit of Tasmania ferry service between Tasmania and the mainland will take no paying passengers for a week in late October as new ships are tested.
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Tasmaniangirl @tasmaniangirl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This aerial image shows how ridiculous it is to squash an AFL stadium into this tiny corner of Hobart. So disappointed with our Govt. @slowguns.bsky.social
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Tasmaniangirl @tasmaniangirl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
We ALL want to know
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Kevin Bonham @kevinbonham.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2026/09/ucom... uComms: Tas Labor Getting Run Out Of The Stadium #politas
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Polling for OUR PLACE Hobart by national independent polling firm, uComms, reveals 74.4% of respondents want the Tas. government to come clean about the cost of the stadium and reveal that cost to the parliament. This is a resounding rejection of the government‘s secrecy. #nonewstadium #politas
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Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Well, this stinks to high heaven. Dodgy as. #politas
abc.net.au
How senior public servant's pro-stadium opinion piece was pushed through
When a 3,000-word opinion piece by a senior public servant appeared in a major daily newspaper, eyebrows were raised across Tasmania's political spectrum. Emails show the pro-stadium piece had extensi...
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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is appalling but confirms what many of us already suspected. The Tas Gov, (some) public servants and favoured industries decide what is going to happen, and then make sure it does. Reports and consultation are window-dressing. Evidence is irrelevant. #politas #auspol
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
If ever there was a motion deserving the support of every single Tasmanian MP, this is it. Amidst the lies and half-truths and secrecy, this could be the last chance to insert some integrity into the stadium cost train crash. #nonewstadium. #politas
nonewstadium.au
Meg Webb MLC: Motion to parliament to release stadium costs - No New Stadium
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The stench grows. It turns out the “Club” were busily at work behind the scenes. The parliament has been misled, the community dudded. Who is investigating this scandal? #nonewstadium #politas
nonewstadium.au
ABC News: Tasmanian public servant's pro-stadium opinion piece had close involvement of football club, builders' lobby - No New Stadium
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Yes! And we ain’t seen nothing yet…… #nonewstadium. #politas
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Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Not enough workers to build houses and data centres. This we already knew. Certainly won't be enough to build Hobart's stadium. The government will have to make the wages very attractive, adding yet more budget costs overruns. #politas
abc.net.au
AI boom could hit housing pipeline as worker shortage grows
A government-established jobs and skills commission is calling on urgent action to add thousands of skilled tradespeople to the workforce and address poaching across projects.
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
More evidence Tasmania’s health system is being cut to fund the Premier’s vanity project, the MAC Point stadium. All predictions of build cost ⬆️ and services ⬇️ are being realised. Tasmania is in so much trouble 📉. #nonewstadium #politas
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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Tasmanian News - Duopoly is very active in Gov at the mo, supporting their donors - promised release of updated costing on future-destroying AFL stadium blocked. Legislation to forced big salmon to stop their hatcheries polluting Hobart’s drinking water stopped. LibLabor what a team! 1/
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
That’s an entire stadium of debt, in one year. #politas. #nonewstadium
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Tasmania’s net debt jumps nearly $1.5 billion in a single year
The result has sparked a political clash between Winter and Abetz…
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
There’s a word for this: it’s “contemptuous”. Our Premier has forgotten that parliament is in charge. This is not Trump’s America. #politas #nonewstadium
nonewstadium.au
The Pulse: Rockliff won’t release updated stadium costings despite parliament demand - No New Stadium
Premier Jeremy Rockliff has refused to release updated Macquarie Point stadium costings despite a parliamentary order, as Greens accuse the government of a blank cheque.
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
In pushing his Mac Point stadium, the Tas Premier has ignored the advice of experts in the Planning Commission, ignored Treasury advice, ignored the expert advice of Dr Nicholas Gruen, and more. And now he’s ignoring the Parliament, which demands he comes clean on the costs. #politas #nonewstadium
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
What nonsense. All they have “started”, is taking away the decontaminated soil that had to be taken away anyway. Stadium construction could not “start”because no contracts have been signed. #nonewstadium
abc.net.au
'The diggers have arrived': Works begin at Hobart's $1.13b stadium site
Earthworks are underway for Hobart's new $1.13 billion stadium, as the developer defends its decision to allow a company facing criminal charges to remain a contender to build the facility.
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This Minister is struggling with his portfolio as he tries to defend the indefensible- unlimited guns #guncontrolaustralia #politas
abc.net.au
Ep 24 - Gun Grandstanding - Media Watch
A Tasmanian minister whips up discontent on his socials, following an inconvenient question.
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This is getting really serious. Both Webuild and MPDC have misled the Tasmanian community. There is a stench developing around this tender process for this unwanted and unaffordable stadium. It’s time for Tasmania to cut ties with Webuild. And abandon the stadium. #nonewstadium. #politas
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
“……. the minister put the reporter's safety in danger, dumped on freedom of the press, and incited hate. How's that for a police minister?” Well said, @ABC This minister is struggling in his job, and failing to protect public safety. #guncontrolaustralia
abc.net.au
Going after the media a tried and true tactic of diversion
A minister of the Crown's scolding of a journalist asking a legitimate question about firearm ownership, and the subsequent pile-on allowed to run on social media, should ring alarm bells for anyone c...
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
High demand and inadequate funding, courtesy of Rockliff/Abetz stadium funding cuts. #nonewstadium #politas
abc.net.au
LGH almost full as patients told not to come unless its an emergency
Tasmania's top health official says it will take the Launceston General Hospital "two or three days" to bring its services back to an acceptable level, after it issued a notice urging patients to only...
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
A very powerful example of why there’s a need to limit the number of guns a person can have. It limits the number of guns that can be stolen. Not rocket science #guncontrolaustralia
abc.net.au
Man tied up, house burnt down as thieves steal 9 guns, car
Emergency services called to a house fire at Tasmania's Coles Bay find the home owner tied up and his home torched after thieves made off with nine guns and his car.
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
#politas
nonewstadium.au
Pulse Tasmania: Stadiums Tasmania CEO James Avery to step down and take over as GWS Giants boss - No New Stadium
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
He hasn’t explained why he’s leaving his incredibly well paid public service job.
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
He looks very happy to be leaving! #nonewstadium
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Smart move by Tas Stadiums boss to move to a mainland AFL club. The Mac Point stadium - his dream project - is a disaster. Widespread opposition from experts and community, budget blowing out, a shocker of a construction climate, and the developer - State of Tas - is insolvent. #nonewstadium
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Stadium 2.0 proponent is bankrupt due to its absurd proposal. Stadium 1.0 proponent - the State of Tasmania - is currently working on achieving bankruptcy. #nonewstadium
abc.net.au
Hobart 'Stadium 2.0' developer's company in liquidation, as he works on new waterfront project
Tasmanian developer Dean Coleman's company, which was involved in the rejected 'Stadium 2.0' plan for Hobart, is in liquidation. He's now involved in a separate development proposal at Regatta Point.
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Roland Browne @slowguns.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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Tasmania leads the nation in debt explosion (The Age) - No New Stadium
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