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$11m bill to bring Qantas call centres to Tasmania
Published: Wed 4 Jun 2014, 11:20am
The deal struck by the State Government to bring Qantas call centres to Tasmania will cost taxpayers $11 million. The Premier has revealed details of the deal in Parliament. [Read more]
Council knocks back big free-range egg farm
Published: Wed 4 Jun 2014, 9:25am
A Tasmanian farmer is considering his options after complaints from neighbours prompted a council to reject his plans to produce organic free range eggs. Topics: poultry-and-egg-production, local-government, land-pollution, water-pollution, mangalore-7030 [Read more]
Former health chief Jane Holden sacked
Published: Wed 4 Jun 2014, 8:35am
The Tasmanian Government has sacked a sidelined health boss accused of misconduct and nepotism. A report by the Integrity Commission alleges Jane Holden improperly hired her husband and other past associates. [Read more]
Union on alert over threat to ATO jobs
Published: Wed 4 Jun 2014, 12:30am
AS many as 60 workers could be made redundant at the Australian Tax Office’s Hobart office by October, according to the Australian Services Union. [Read more]
Tasmanian council knocks back free range egg entrepreneur
Published: Tue 3 Jun 2014, 8:55pm
A Tasmanian farmer is considering his options after complaints from neighbours prompted a council to reject his plans to produce organic free range eggs. Topics: poultry-and-egg-production, local-government, land-pollution, water-pollution, mangalore-7030 [Read more]
Former hospital chief sacked
Published: Tue 3 Jun 2014, 8:15pm
The Tasmanian Government has sacked a sidelined health boss accused of misconduct and nepotism. Topics: health-administration, government-and-politics, hobart-7000 [Read more]
Attorney General sits on secret figures for prison population
Published: Tue 3 Jun 2014, 4:15pm
The Attorney General has refused to release secret Justice Department projections of the impact of her ideologically driven policy of abolishing suspended sentences on Tasmania’s prison population. [Read more]
Confidence grows in Tasmania
Published: Tue 3 Jun 2014, 3:55pm
The Liberal Government has a long term plan to rebuild Tasmania and create jobs after the damage caused during the destructive Labor-Green years. Confidence in the State is returning. [Read more]
North West Tenants Benefit from Public Housing Transfer
Published: Tue 3 Jun 2014, 3:55pm
The Liberal Government is getting on with the job of rebuilding essential services. The Government is pleased to announce that Housing Choices Tasmania has been selected to manage more than 1,000 public housing [Read more]
Tasmanian Liberals to axe 1,000 extra public sector jobs
Published: Tue 3 Jun 2014, 3:35pm
The Tasmanian Government has trebled the number of full-time equivalent public servants it plans to cut over the next four years. The Treasurer, Peter Gutwein, has released a statement confirming the Government will now cut [Read more]