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Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 6:00pm

Shadow Treasurer Scott Bacon says it is outrageous that Tasmanians must wait another two months for the State Budget, despite the new financial year starting today. “It’s one thing for [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 6:00pm

Labor is calling for a new approach to the medicinal use of cannabis. Shadow Attorney-General Lara Giddings said that it was time for mature discussions about the social and economic [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 6:00pm

Labor Leader Bryan Green said the loss of 100 jobs at Hydro Tasmania is a sad indictment on the policies of Liberal Governments. “The blame for these job losses lies [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 6:00pm

Shadow Education Minister Michelle O’Byrne has expressed her disappointment that the State Government has cut $50,000 in funding to the educational group A Fairer World. “It is disappointing to see [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 5:20pm

Resources Minister Paul Harriss has granted Venture Minerals a lease to mine at Mount Lindsay in the north-west. Topics: mining-industry, mining-environmental-issues, tas [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 5:05pm

Today I officially opened the Special Olympics Tasmanian Winter Games on behalf of the Minister of Human Services Jacquie Petrusma. I congratulate all the competitors who have worked very hard in their chosen sport to [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 1:45pm

Unions Tasmania is being investigated by the state's Justice Department, over claims it misused public grant money. The union's secretary, Kevin Harkins, said he was corresponding with the department about the unfounded claims. [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 1:15pm

Tasmania's Forest Industries Association has thrown its weight behind the State Government's bid to clamp down on protesters. The Government wants to introduce new mandatory penalties including on-the-spot fines and minimum prison terms for protesters [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 1:05pm

There are concerns that Tasmanian businesses are missing out a federal government subsidy scheme which aims to get the long-term unemployed back into the workforce. Topics: unemployment, federal---state-issues, programs-and-initiatives, tas [Read more]

Published: Thu 3 Jul 2014, 12:25pm

Tasmanians deserve a detailed explanation why the Hodgman Liberal government has shut down a proposed trial of medicinal cannabis which could ease the pain and suffering of many, put Tasmania at the cutting edge of [Read more]