What I have been saying
Articles, interviews and notes — from the Tasmania-wide platform through to the current Derwent Valley contest.
21 September 2026 · Phillip Bigg
We don’t need another baby bonus. Fix the foundations first.
Birth rates matter. Money that wouldn’t cover nappies does not. Last week I continued a sustainable vision for Tasmania. The broader picture is housing, health, the river, waste and a wage that keeps up.
1 September 2026 · Media release
Standing for Deputy Mayor and Councillor, Derwent Valley
Official announcement as an independent candidate for Deputy Mayor and Councillor. The communities of the Valley at the front of every decision — not only the new and shiny.
26 March 2026 · Phillip Bigg
On the board of Derwent Valley Railway
With previous support for rail in Tasmania I have taken a board role at Derwent Valley Railway. Slow, practical restoration — not neglect dressed up as heritage.
7 August 2026 · ABC Hobart / Tasmanian Times
Candidate safety takes priority
Independents are forced to print a contactable address on election material. After threats, I will not treat that as a reasonable ask. Safety takes precedence over the current rule.
7 February 2026 · New Norfolk News
Someone, just get it done
Clay, silt and rocks left on Ring Road and Hobart Road. I have cleaned it myself. Next time it goes to the door of whoever is responsible. We are paying for services.
23 December 2025 · New Norfolk News
Law-abiding hunters are not the problem
Instead of listening to a game-meat donation Bill, licensed hunters are being vilified. Protein is rotting in paddocks while food banks are short.
16 July 2025 · New Norfolk News
Cutting tip vouchers is not a waste policy
Derwent Valley Council dropped tip vouchers in the 2025–26 budget. Illegal dumping does not disappear because a line item does. We need a solution, not the blame game.
7 July 2025 · New Norfolk News / Tasmanian Times
A sustainable Tasmania for the generations after us
Tasmania is standing on the edge of a slow collapse. Short-term fixes and immigration-led growth while healthcare crumbles, housing is unaffordable, and waste piles up is not a plan.
16 June 2025 · New Norfolk News
Going independent
I stepped down as SFF secretary to run as an independent. The core focus is the future of Tasmanians — not big business, not a party room.
10 March 2025 · Tasmanian Times
A UTAS teaching hospital could transform Tasmanian health
Hobart Private’s trouble is a chance to build a local pipeline of doctors and nurses. Satellite care in the regions, including Ouse. Build for generations, not the next election cycle.