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New lease for King Island mine a sign of confidence in Tasmania
Published: Tue 17 Jun 2014, 11:35am
In a sign of growing confidence in Tasmania, King Island Scheelite Ltd is moving ahead with plans to reopen a mine at Grassy on King Island. On advice from the Director of Mines, I have [Read more]
Wilderness Society can't escape own words
Published: Tue 17 Jun 2014, 11:35am
Environmental delegates claim they will rebut the Australian Government’s case that the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area has been disturbed by logging and is unsuitable for World Heritage listing – but they have a big [Read more]
Cleaning Services Guidelines just a favour to union bosses – and a cruel trick on workers
Published: Tue 17 Jun 2014, 11:35am
The Cleaning Services Guidelines signed off by Bill Shorten in 2012 as Minister were simply a ploy to prop up membership of the United Voice union. These guidelines required that each new employee be given [Read more]
Congratulations to Tasmania's World Champion Hockey Players
Published: Tue 17 Jun 2014, 11:35am
Congratulations to Tasmania's hockey world champions Eddie Ockenden and Tim Deavin. The Kookaburra's spectacular World Cup victory over the Netherlands on their home soil must rank as one of the greatest performances by our national [Read more]
Liberal Government to deliver Small Business Jobs Bonus
Published: Tue 17 Jun 2014, 11:35am
The Liberal Government is helping business to create jobs in Tasmania. Today we are announcing the start of yet another job growing initiative – the Small Business Jobs Bonus. The Small Business Jobs Bonus will [Read more]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2014
Published: Tue 17 Jun 2014, 11:35am
This Sunday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – a chance to draw attention to this critical issue which affects millions of people around the world. The Liberal Government is committed to ensuring that vulnerable [Read more]
Green groups continue to mislead
Published: Tue 17 Jun 2014, 11:35am
Tasmania’s forests are not the green groups to claim or the forest industries to give away, they belong to the broader Tasmanian community, Senator Richard Colbeck, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, said. [Read more]
Venture Mine Decision Welcomed
Published: Mon 16 Jun 2014, 4:15pm
Labor Leader Bryan Green heralded today’s Federal Court decision on the Venture Mine as a win for jobs and common sense. [Read more]
When will Hodgman stand up for Tasmania?
Published: Mon 16 Jun 2014, 4:15pm
Bryan Green MP Labor Leader Labor Leader Bryan Green today condemned Will Hodgman’s limp response to the Federal Budget. Tasmania stands to lose at least $1.6 billion in promised funding [Read more]
Hodgman must stand by Gonski guarantee
Published: Mon 16 Jun 2014, 4:15pm
Premier Will Hodgman needs to stand by the six-year Gonski pledge he signed before the election. Less than three months ago Will Hodgman and then-Shadow Education Minister Michael Ferguson signed [Read more]