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National Award for Protecting our Oldest Bridge
Published: Mon 2 Jun 2014, 3:50pm
Tasmania has been awarded a prestigious national heritage award for work to protect Australia's oldest bridge at Richmond. [Read more]
Dairy potential key to helping achieve Government's Agrivision 2050 plan
Published: Mon 2 Jun 2014, 3:50pm
The growing Asian, and particularly Chinese, middle class demand for higher protein diets is presenting a tremendous opportunity for the Tasmanian dairy industry. [Read more]
Federal campaign to delist parts of Tasmania's wilderness continues
Published: Sun 1 Jun 2014, 6:55pm
The Federal Government remains confident it can convince the World Heritage Committee to delist part of Tasmania's World Heritage wilderness. It is giving committee members more information about past logging. [Read more]
Federal campaign continues to delist parts of Tasmania's wilderness
Published: Sun 1 Jun 2014, 6:25pm
The Federal Government remains confident it can convince the World Heritage Committee to delist part of Tasmania's world heritage wilderness. It is giving committee members more information about past logging. [Read more]
Jobless drug tests flagged
Published: Sun 1 Jun 2014, 12:10am
DRUG testing for the unemployed is an option to be debated as the Abbott Government prepares a major overhaul of welfare. [Read more]
Anti-corruption watchdog facing budget hit
Published: Fri 30 May 2014, 6:45pm
The head of Tasmania's anti-corruption watchdog has warned impending budget cuts will curtail its investigations. The State Government has confirmed it plans to cut the Integrity Commission's annual funding by $600,000 in its first budget. [Read more]
Anti-corruption watchdog fears funding cuts
Published: Fri 30 May 2014, 6:35pm
The head of Tasmania's anti-corruption watchdog has warned impending budget cuts will curtail its investigations. The State Government has confirmed it plans to cut the Integrity Commission's annual funding by $600,000 in its first budget. [Read more]
New Statistics Further Evidence of Yesterday's Health System
Published: Fri 30 May 2014, 6:00pm
New data released today on Tasmania's public hospitals is further evidence of why the Liberal Government's plan to rebuild the health system from the ground up is so desperately needed. [Read more]
Labor's deception on regional hospitals
Published: Fri 30 May 2014, 6:00pm
Claims by Labor's Rebecca White that the Liberal Government is planning to close regional hospitals are wrong, alarmist and irresponsible. [Read more]
Question Time
Published: Fri 30 May 2014, 6:00pm
I welcome the support of the Legislative Council in allowing the Attorney General Vanessa Goodwin to attend Question Time. Dr Goodwin will attend Question Time on Tuesdays, and when the Legislative Council is [Read more]