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MoU between Government, TasWater and council owners chief representative goes to council vote
Published: Wed 27 Jun 2018, 11:05am
The Hodgman Government is working with councils and TasWater to bring forward vital investment into infrastructure. Earlier this year, an MoU was struck that laid out a path to bring Government, councils and TasWater together [Read more]
Greens backflip on renewable energy
Published: Wed 27 Jun 2018, 11:05am
The Tasmanian Greens have today revealed they now even oppose renewable energy. During Budget estimates, Member for Franklin Rosalie Woodruff referred to our National-leading, State-building $5 billion Battery of the Nation Project as a “goose [Read more]
Labor flip-flop on MRT
Published: Wed 27 Jun 2018, 11:05am
After years of opposing the relocation of Mineral Resources Tasmania to Burnie, Labor today confirmed it supported the Government’s policy. For years Labor opposed the move and more jobs for Braddon. The MRT move has [Read more]
Closing the digital divide through the Digital Literacy Program
Published: Tue 26 Jun 2018, 10:10am
The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to making sure all Tasmanians have equal opportunity to participate in the digital revolution. The Government recognises that when Tasmanians are connected to digital services, they are healthier, safer, [Read more]
O’Connor gets it wrong again
Published: Tue 26 Jun 2018, 10:10am
Cassy O’Connor’s claim in Estimates’ hearings that flights over the World Heritage Area were restricted under the previous TWWHA management plan is plain wrong. All aircraft overflying reserved land are, and have been, regulated by [Read more]
Labor and Greens seek to destroy our third largest industry
Published: Tue 26 Jun 2018, 10:10am
Tasmania’s hospitality industry is our third largest employer and the backbone of our visitor economy which is experiencing unprecedented growth. Today in Estimates’ hearings economic saboteurs, Labor and the Greens, joined forces to attack our [Read more]
Securing new events to boost our economy
Published: Tue 26 Jun 2018, 10:10am
The Government is committed to building a broad ranging events calendar which illuminates every region and every season. That’s why we are investing $4 million to support Events Tasmania’s work to secure large events that [Read more]
TasTalk conference to drive domestic tourism
Published: Tue 26 Jun 2018, 10:10am
Tasmania’s tourism industry is the best in the country, but to take it to the next level we need to make sure potential visitors are aware of the special features of our island to ensure [Read more]
Misleading Cassy O'Connor
Published: Tue 26 Jun 2018, 10:10am
Cassy O’Connor has once again got her facts wrong in her desperate hunt for a conspiracy. This morning in estimates Ms O’Connor claimed Federal Group’s gaming machine deed expires on the 1st of July this [Read more]
White sets new low for Estimates
Published: Tue 26 Jun 2018, 10:10am
Rebecca White has set a disgusting new low standard of behaviour in an unprecedented display of gutter politics at Budget Estimates today. But what do you expect from a leader who couldn’t even concede defeat [Read more]