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Labor Hasn't Listened And They Haven't Learned
Published: Thu 29 May 2014, 12:50pm
Labor's decision to oppose our election mandate to rip-up to the job-destroying forest deal shows they haven't listened, and they haven't learned. The Tasmanian people voted overwhelmingly at the recent election that the [Read more]
Jane Holden and Gavin Austin
Published: Thu 29 May 2014, 12:50pm
The position of Southern Tasmanian Area Health Services CEO, held by Jane Holden, has been formally abolished by the Premier on the advice of THO-South Acting CEO Matthew Daly. Ms Holden now has 48 [Read more]
Renewed Confidence: Jobs, Tourism, Economy
Published: Thu 29 May 2014, 12:50pm
The Macquarie No. 1 Shed development is a further indication of renewed confidence in Tasmania and the Liberal Government's plan to grow the economy, jobs and tourism. [Read more]
Qantas jobs secured
Published: Thu 29 May 2014, 12:50pm
The Liberal Government is getting on with our long-term plan to create jobs. That is why we have worked hard to secure a commitment from Qantas to consolidate its Australian call centres in [Read more]
Government to fill pensioner concession gap for two months
Published: Thu 29 May 2014, 11:45am
Federal concessions to seniors will be funded by the Tasmanian Government from July, but it is unclear what will happen after the August state budget. Topics: states-and-territories, older-people, community-and-society, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250 [Read more]
The Hon. Michael Ferguson, Minister for Health: Ministerial Statement
Published: Wed 28 May 2014, 5:00pm
Ministerial Statement Madam Speaker, In accordance with the Integrity Commission Act 2009, a report has been tabled in Parliament today. [Read more]
Jobless Tasmanian youth to work for dole from July
Published: Wed 28 May 2014, 3:40pm
Young Tasmanians on the dole in three regions of the state will be among have to work for their benefits from July. Topics: youth, unemployment, federal-government, burnie-7320, launceston-7250, queenstown-7467 [Read more]
Labor to vote against ditching forest peace deal
Published: Wed 28 May 2014, 3:10pm
The Tasmanian Opposition has revealed it will vote against the government's legislation to dismantle the forest peace deal. Topics: states-and-territories, forestry, forests, timber, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250 [Read more]
Sitel Decision
Published: Wed 28 May 2014, 12:30pm
Our thoughts today are first and foremost with the workers at Sitel and their families. This decision is deeply disappointing, particularly given this company received substantial public assistance under the previous state government [Read more]
Supporting Constitutional Recognition of the First Australians
Published: Wed 28 May 2014, 12:30pm
The Liberal Government strongly supports the constitutional recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people as the first Australians. Today, in National Reconciliation Week, I moved a motion in Parliament calling on all [Read more]