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Debate begins over crackdown on forest protesters
Published: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 3:20pm
Debate has started today on plans by the Tasmanian Government to hit forest protesters with on-the-spot fines. Topics: forests, environment, state-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, tas [Read more]
No Emergency Department Co-Payment
Published: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 3:15pm
The Liberal Government is committed to delivering a health system which genuinely meets the needs of Tasmanians. We are also committed to working through our own budget process to deliver a State Budget that minimises the [Read more]
Huon pool boiler project may be forerunner for growth in forest biomass
Published: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 3:15pm
An innovative project may see the Huon Sports and Aquatic Centre heated by a modern, wood-fired boiler, benefiting both the forest industry and the Huon community. The centre, owned and operated by the Huon Valley [Read more]
PV Fortescue on the market as Government moves to clean up a Labor-Green mess
Published: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 3:15pm
The Liberal Government is moving to clean up one of the more striking examples of the former Labor-Green Government's bungling, the Police Vessel Fortescue. The Fortescue proved to be a $2 million white elephant, a [Read more]
Dark Mofo a Bright Light for Tourism
Published: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 3:15pm
Dark Mofo is proving to be a very bright light on Tasmania's winter events calendar. Tasmanians are embracing the solstice festival's unique offerings with more than 39,000 tickets snapped up and many events selling out. [Read more]
Centenary of ANZAC commemoration
Published: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 3:15pm
Today I launched the Tasmanian program to commemorated 100 years of service and sacrifice by Australian men and women in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations since World War One. The Liberal Government has developed [Read more]
Down Payment on Our Commitments
Published: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 3:15pm
The Liberal Government is committed to fixing the budget and we are getting on with the job. We will work through our own budget process to deliver a State Budget that minimises the impact of [Read more]
Submarine cable company urges Tasmania to get connected
Published: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 12:25pm
The company building part of a huge underwater digital cable network that will come within 170 kilometres of Tasmania has warned the State Government costs will go up the longer it delays investing in the [Read more]
Crackdown on Tasmanian forest protesters set for debate
Published: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 10:25am
Debate is set to begin today on plans by the Tasmanian Government to hit forest protesters with on-the-spot fines. Topics: forests, environment, state-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, tas [Read more]
Pressure mounts over asset sales after scathing shipping review
Published: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 8:10am
Pressure is mounting on the Tasmanian Government to consider selling or rationalising state-owned assets. Topics: sea-transport, states-and-territories, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250 [Read more]