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Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 3:55pm

The Australian Conservation Foundation has threatened legal action over comments made by a Tasmanian Liberal MP that eco-charities may be using tax deductible donations to fund illegal activism. Topics: environment, charities, charities-and-community-organisations, tax, government-and-politics, [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 3:20pm

On day one of the new Senate there are already signs of a potential voting split in the key balance of power bloc, the Palmer United Party (PUP). Topics: federal-parliament, clive-palmer, government-and-politics, political-parties, australia, [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 10:40am

The Liberal Government is committed to Tasmania playing a bigger role in further renewable energy development in Australia. Tasmania already has world class renewable energy resources, considerable expertise in renewable development and a strong heritage [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 10:40am

Tasmanians voted for strong, stable majority Government at the March election. We promised to deliver our long-term plan for the future of Tasmania which includes growing jobs, rebuilding frontline services, opening the state up for [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 10:40am

The Liberal Government is committed to growing the state's competitive strengths and supporting regional Tasmania. I congratulate Huon Aquaculture on the launch of the first of its four new feed barges that will assist this [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 10:40am

Tasmanians driving light vehicles with long or wide loads should be aware of changes to road rules that will come into effect from July 1. The changes have been developed to help motorists carry projecting [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 10:40am

I was very pleased today to help launch the 2014 Operation Christmas Child Appeal. Operation Christmas Child is a project which sees a shoe box with personal gifts sent to children overseas suffering from war, [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 10:40am

The Liberal Government has approved a commercial licence to Tasmanian Air Adventures to expand its tourist seaplane flights to more destinations within Tasmania's Parks and Reserves. We want Tasmania to become the environment tourism capital [Read more]

Published: Tue 1 Jul 2014, 8:00am

A rock fall at the suspended Queenstown's Mount Lyell mine copper mine has come as a "kick in the guts" for workers struggling on half pay, a union says. The fall in the ventilation shaft [Read more]

Published: Mon 30 Jun 2014, 1:55pm

The establishment of an industrial hemp industry in Tasmania will be a government priority, Minister for Primary Industries Jeremy Rockliff has pledged. Farmers have been trying to grow industrial hemp for fibre for years but [Read more]