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Tasmania leading Australia in Building Reform
Published: Mon 30 Apr 2018, 9:50am
The Hodgman Liberal Government is a strong supporter of our building and construction industry, and our building reforms have been shown to be ahead of other States with the release of an independent report presented [Read more]
Appointment of Senior Counsel
Published: Mon 30 Apr 2018, 9:50am
On behalf of the Hodgman Liberal Government, I congratulate Linda Mason and Sandra Taglieri on their appointments as Senior Counsel. This is only the second and third time women have been appointed to the role [Read more]
Welcome home to our Commonwealth Games athletes
Published: Mon 30 Apr 2018, 9:50am
Today we officially welcome home Tasmania’s Commonwealth Games athletes who shone on the international sporting stage and did our State proud. The Tasmanian team of 14 athletes won 10 gold and four silver medals, making [Read more]
More Correctional Officers to increase community safety
Published: Mon 30 Apr 2018, 9:50am
The ranks of the Tasmania Prison Service have again been boosted today with 23 new recruits graduating from the intensive recruit training course and joining the frontline. The new recruits join a dedicated workforce that [Read more]
Turbo-charging Tasmanian agricultural education and training
Published: Fri 27 Apr 2018, 12:45pm
Tasmania’s agricultural sector is booming and there is a clear need to turbo-charge training and workforce development to grow the sector and address the current skills shortage. As part of our election commitment, the Hodgman [Read more]
Levelling the Playing Field
Published: Fri 27 Apr 2018, 12:45pm
With female sport participation in AFL and cricket at an all-time high, the Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to ensuring girls and women have access to the facilities they need. That’s why we will invest [Read more]
Housing supply stock increasing
Published: Fri 27 Apr 2018, 12:45pm
The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to boosting the supply of new affordable housing to meet growing demand. Today, we are continuing the rollout of the 78 newly constructed two bedroom units to help ease Tasmania’s [Read more]
Tasmania achieves zero net emissions for the first time
Published: Fri 27 Apr 2018, 12:45pm
In a historic first, I am pleased to announce Tasmania has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to achieve zero net emissions. Emissions data released for 2015-16 confirms reported emissions have declined by 100 per cent from [Read more]
OMCG Colours ban consultation phase
Published: Fri 27 Apr 2018, 12:45pm
As part of our 100 Day Plan, the Hodgman Liberal Government is taking action to ban Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCGs) from wearing bikie ‘colours’ in any public place as part of a range of measures [Read more]
North-West manufacturing Metro bus makeover
Published: Thu 26 Apr 2018, 6:45pm
The first of 100 new Metro buses to be built in North-West Tasmania has rolled off the production line and will soon be hitting our roads as part of the single biggest public transport investment [Read more]