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Published: Thu 14 Aug 2014, 9:55am

The Liberal Government is committed to building on our competitive strengths, especially tourism. It is our government's target to attract 1.5 million visitors to the state by 2020, which the industry says would create 8,000 [Read more]

Published: Wed 13 Aug 2014, 9:50pm

Claims that the environmentalists who bought the Triabunna mill had been trying to lease the site for woodchipping have been brought into question at a Tasmanian inquiry. Topics: forestry, forests, environment, state-parliament, government-and-politics, triabunna-7190 [Read more]

Published: Wed 13 Aug 2014, 7:40pm

Independent Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie says there is confusion about the difference between the industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis industries. Topics: agricultural-crops, agribusiness, agricultural-policy, government-and-politics, drugs-and-substance-abuse, community-and-society, drug-use, tas, australia [Read more]

Published: Wed 13 Aug 2014, 3:45pm

Tasmanians are urged to spare a thought for train drivers as TasRail ramps up its rail safety campaign for National Rail Safety Week, which begins today. Over the last two financial years, TasRail recorded more [Read more]

Published: Wed 13 Aug 2014, 3:45pm

Women and families from all parts of Tasmania are being given greater access to specialised healthcare services with the official opening of the Women's Health Outpatient Clinic in Hobart. Part of the new clinic includes [Read more]

Published: Wed 13 Aug 2014, 3:45pm

Today's release of the Preliminary Outcomes Report outlines in detail why Tasmania needs strong fiscal management. The Preliminary Outcomes Report shows that under Labor and the Greens, Tasmania's finances continued to worsen right until the [Read more]

Published: Wed 13 Aug 2014, 3:45pm

The National Australia Bank's Monthly Business Survey for July, released today, shows the Tasmanian economy is improving under the Liberal Government. Business conditions have improved and remained the highest in the nation since the March [Read more]

Published: Wed 13 Aug 2014, 3:45pm

The Government has today released for public comment an Issues Paper that outlines key themes to be considered in the development of a Tasmanian Energy Strategy. The Liberal Government is committed to developing a whole [Read more]

Published: Wed 13 Aug 2014, 3:45pm

The Liberal Government is committed to growing jobs and providing young Tasmanians with pathways to fulltime work. Students in the Huon Valley, Derwent Valley, Smithton and Hobart's northern suburbs are being invited to take a first [Read more]

Published: Wed 13 Aug 2014, 3:45pm

The claim today that the Government has any plans to change the way penalty rates are determined is false.   There will be no change to the way penalty rates are set. [Read more]