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Power Price Relief
Published: Thu 19 Jun 2014, 5:40pm
The Liberal Government is committed to delivering lower power prices for Tasmanian households and business. It is great news today that electricity prices will drop by 7.80 per cent from July 1 2014. For a [Read more]
Genuine wilderness should be respected and protected
Published: Thu 19 Jun 2014, 5:40pm
Areas included in the 2013 extension to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area clearly don’t meet the definition of pristine wilderness. [Read more]
Stephen Walker leaves his mark
Published: Thu 19 Jun 2014, 2:00pm
“The Greens pay tribute to one of our island’s greatest artists and sculptors, Stephen Walker AM,” Greens Arts spokesperson Nick McKim MP said today . [Read more]
Business Event Tourism Boom
Published: Thu 19 Jun 2014, 11:20am
Business Events Tasmania plays a vital role in assisting this Government reach its target to attract 1.5 million visitors a year to Tasmania by 2020. It has been another successful year for BET, which has [Read more]
Autism Advisory Panel to Help Tasmanians With Autism
Published: Thu 19 Jun 2014, 11:20am
The Liberal Government's election promise to set up a panel on autism continuum of care was delivered today with the first meeting of the panel taking place. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects thousands of Tasmanians [Read more]
NDIS Trial in Tasmania on Track to Meet Target
Published: Thu 19 Jun 2014, 11:20am
The Liberal Government is committed to the full roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Tasmania. I am pleased to report that the NDIS trial in Tasmania is on track to meet the [Read more]
Speaker goes 'Dry' for July
Published: Thu 19 Jun 2014, 11:20am
Dry July is an annual event that challenges people to go without alcohol for a month in order to raise money through sponsorship, to support adults living with cancer. I am excited to take part [Read more]
Business Fest Workshop
Published: Thu 19 Jun 2014, 11:20am
As the Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Trade, it was my pleasure to officially open the Business Fest Workshop in Launceston today. Organised by the Business and Employment, the workshops are aimed at aspiring [Read more]
Action to help Tasmanians With Autism
Published: Thu 19 Jun 2014, 11:20am
The Liberal Government's election promise to set up an expert panel on autism continuum of care was delivered today with the first meeting of the panel taking place. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects thousands of [Read more]
Uni staff, students fear impact of funding cuts
Published: Wed 18 Jun 2014, 7:45pm
Staff and students at the University of Tasmania's Launceston campus have been told higher education is facing its biggest ever changes. Following cuts announced in the May Federal Government, the university is standing to lose [Read more]