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Published: Fri 4 Jul 2014, 11:55am

The Liberal Government is taking responsibility for delivering our vision of growing the state's primary industries to create jobs. In opening the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association's biennial conference in Launceston today, it was my [Read more]

Published: Fri 4 Jul 2014, 11:55am

The Liberal Government is a strong supporter of the arts in Tasmania. The Artist in Residence program, a partnership between arts@work and the Australia Council for the Arts, is an innovative program taking Tasmanian artists [Read more]

Published: Fri 4 Jul 2014, 11:55am

The Government has asked the Department of Justice to investigate allegations of misuse of grant funding by Unions Tasmania. The previous Labor-Green government provided a $190,000 grant for the Worker Assist program from the Solicitors' [Read more]

Published: Fri 4 Jul 2014, 11:55am

Tasmania's 42 Men's Sheds are an incredibly valuable community asset with more than 4,000 regular members across the state. We will ensure the ongoing community and economic contribution of the Men's Sheds by delivering on [Read more]

Published: Fri 4 Jul 2014, 11:55am

The Liberal Government is committed to growing our tourism sector to create jobs, growth and opportunity. Tasmania's world-class tourism reputation continues to grow as a must-visit destination with the State scoring two places on TripAdvisor's [Read more]

Published: Fri 4 Jul 2014, 11:55am

The Liberal Government will not be apologising for approving a mining lease to Venture Minerals for Mt Lindsay, near Tullah. The application was thoroughly assessed by Mineral Resources Tasmania (MRT) in accordance with all relevant legislation. [Read more]

Published: Fri 4 Jul 2014, 8:35am

Tasmania's main forestry body says it still does not understand key aspects of the State Government's forestry plan. The Government has vowed to repeal the peace deal struck by loggers, unions and environmentalists under the [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 7:30pm

Tasmania's Resources Minister Paul Harriss has granted Venture Minerals a lease to develop an open-cut tin and tungsten mine at Mount Lindsay in the north-west. He has dismissed the objections put forward by environmentalist group [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 7:25pm

The Tasmanian company that proposed a trial of medicinal cannabis for cancer sufferers says it is angry with the way it has been treated by the State Government. Tasman Health Cannabinoids has been lobbying the [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 6:10pm

The Tasmanian company that proposed a trial of medicinal cannabis for cancer sufferers says it is angry with the way it has been treated by the State Government. Tasman Health Cannabinoids has been lobbying the [Read more]