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National Energy Guarantee more important than petty politics
Published: Fri 10 Aug 2018, 12:45pm
The Tasmanian Government urges all States and Territories to get behind the National Energy Guarantee. The Federal Government and the independent experts who have designed and recommended the Guarantee, have for months been engaged in [Read more]
Hands-on science bar returns to TMAG
Published: Fri 10 Aug 2018, 12:45pm
The Tasmanian Government is supporting the return of the successful BeakerStreet@TMAG event for another year with a $5000 grant. Opening tomorrow night as part of National Science Week, the event aims to take science out [Read more]
New look for Launceston’s Civic Square
Published: Fri 10 Aug 2018, 12:45pm
Paul Fletcher, Federal Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities Albert van Zetten, City of Launceston Mayor Civic Square has been revamped under the Launceston City Deal, attracting new businesses and visitors to the area. [Read more]
Inaugural Women in Sport Coaching Scholarship
Published: Fri 10 Aug 2018, 12:45pm
Two leading Tasmanian coaches have been awarded the inaugural 2018-19 Women in Sport Coaching Scholarship designed to develop the next generation of female coaches in the State. This year's recipients are, Janelle Smith, a Level [Read more]
Shameful attempt to waste police time
Published: Fri 10 Aug 2018, 12:45pm
Labor’s attempt to politicise what is an industrial relations issue between Cricket Australia and a former employee is very disturbing. After a number of unsuccessful stunts, the Labor Party is now attempting to waste police [Read more]
Update on negotiations for the Nurses and Midwives Agreement 2018
Published: Fri 10 Aug 2018, 12:45pm
A meeting with unions occurred today in relation to negotiations for nurses and midwives. This meeting was an opportunity to provide details and an explanation of the Government’s wage negotiation parameters. These parameters are consistent [Read more]
Helping more Tasmanians buy their own home
Published: Thu 9 Aug 2018, 11:55am
The Hodgman Liberal Government wants to see more Tasmanians owning their own home. Tasmania already has the highest level of home-ownership in the country, but we need to do everything we can to make the [Read more]
Tasmania signs up to National Energy Guarantee
Published: Thu 9 Aug 2018, 11:55am
The Tasmanian Government will vote in favour of the proposed National Energy Guarantee at COAG on Friday and calls on other states and the ACT to back it. This is not the time to play [Read more]
Draft Government Social Media Policy
Published: Thu 9 Aug 2018, 11:55am
Earlier this year the Department of Premier and Cabinet circulated a draft social media policy to unions for feedback. The Government wants a practical approach to allow public servants to engage online, while ensuring that [Read more]
$1.5 million support package to reduce pressure on EDs
Published: Thu 9 Aug 2018, 11:55am
The Tasmanian Government is investing $1.5 million of new funding over the next six months into an Emergency Department support package for the Launceston General Hospital and Royal Hobart Hospital. This package will immediately relieve [Read more]