How fascinating was it to listen to Paula Wriedt, Tasmania’s new Minister for Classrooms and Ballrooms, on ABC today (Wednesday).

She revealed on ABC Talkback how self-sacrificial she had been in taking on tourism in addition to education. No extra salary, just extra work.

And – after the boring predictable spruik about how sensational Tasmania’s tourism industry is (god, when will they stop spinning and over-selling; that’s what got the silly buggers into such trouble over Spirit III) because of that workload, no time to enjoy the East Coast retreat established for the family* to escape to.

And no time yet to travel on the Swimming White Elephant outa Sydney.

Oh, spare us … where were the violins?

Labor has brought the consequences of the brutal LibLabor bid to sideline the Greens down upon its own head. Mind you that’s the way faction-riddled Labor and control-freak Paul want it.

In this smallest of parliaments there is a tiny backbench and a desert of talent. But there are enormous resources spent on advisers – mainly ex-magpie-journos and favoured Labor hacks - which cancel out any claimed savings on MPs:  Crawford on advisers

And the bureaucracy, with such under-talented performers on the Bridge, must rub its hands with glee.

The alternative to Labor is the pale shadow called the Libs – in lockstep on Tasmania’s most divisive issue of forestry and more a form of carping parliamentary committee than genuinely visionary Opposition.

It defies belief that this bunch cannot see the golden opportunity within its grasp. Get visionary on forestry. Take a stand against Archaeology by Bulldozer (Recherche Bay). But no.

This party is run by dumb, reactionary conservatives in the firm grip of Gunnceston who throw up their hands in horror at any attempt to question their visionless quarry mentality: Bob Cheek: the understory

Hag herewith becomes the Oracle. She will predict the outcome of the next state election.

It will be a Hung Parliament, the Greens picking up sufficient seats to tip out dismal Paul and his under-talented lieutenants.

But there will be no Labor-Green Accord. There will be no Liberal-Green Accord. There will be no Minority Government supported by the Greens.

But there will be the Government of State Unity.

Yes the Liberal-Labor Accord ….

*And everyone’s entitled to a private life, aren’t they Paula?  The Justice Game