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Children’s Commissioner
Published: Fri 4 Aug 2017, 1:50pm
After more than three decades in senior leadership roles, and three years in Tasmania, the Commissioner for Children and Young People, Mr Mark Morrissey has advised me that he will be transitioning to part-time work, [Read more]
Encouraging More Tasmanians to Volunteer
Published: Fri 4 Aug 2017, 1:50pm
The Hodgman Liberal Government is a strong supporter of volunteering because we understand how important volunteers are to all aspects of community life. [Read more]
EPBC approval good news for salmon industry and jobs
Published: Thu 3 Aug 2017, 10:40am
Today’s approval of Tassal’s Okehampton Bay aquaculture site through the federal Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) process is positive news for the industry and jobs in regional Tasmania. [Read more]
Labor failing victims of serious sexual offences against children
Published: Thu 3 Aug 2017, 10:40am
The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to better protecting children from sexual crimes. [Read more]
Interim Report identifies tourism and salmon opportunities
Published: Thu 3 Aug 2017, 10:40am
The Tasmanian Government has worked closely with the Circular Head community to identify business and job opportunities for the region impacted by the impending closure of Murray Goulburn’s Edith Creek facility. Today’s release of the [Read more]
Far North-West Tasmania to be Salmon ``grow zone''
Published: Thu 3 Aug 2017, 10:40am
Tasmania's far North West and King Island has been identified as a salmon industry "grow zone" under our Sustainable Salmon Industry Growth Plan, to be released soon. [Read more]
Growing Circular Head Tourism
Published: Thu 3 Aug 2017, 10:40am
Circular Head is one of our most productive regions, and has the potential to become a truly must-see destination for visitors to our State. From the iconic Nut to the rugged coast, along with Aboriginal [Read more]
Ship comes in for Stanley as cruise numbers soar
Published: Thu 3 Aug 2017, 10:40am
The 2016-17 cruise season was the best ever for Tasmania, with 236,794 cruise ship visitors arriving in Tasmania, a massive 45 per cent increase on the previous year. [Read more]
Coastal Pathway to Link Wynyard and Burnie
Published: Wed 2 Aug 2017, 1:20pm
Tasmania's tourism sector is booming but my Government is determined to do more to encourage more visitors to our regions. [Read more]
White’s pokies comments show she’s lurched to the left and abandoned the hospitality industry
Published: Wed 2 Aug 2017, 1:20pm
While Rebecca White still doesn’t have an actual policy on the pokies, she’s given the clearest signal yet that she is preparing to lurch further to the left and sell out the State’s hospitality industry. [Read more]