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Festival of Voices Serenades Visitors: "Come See For Yourself"
Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:50am
Tasmania's Festival of Voices will celebrate its milestone 10th anniversary with 10-days of unique events that have made Australia's only annual festival of choirs a cultural drawcard for the state. [Read more]
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - FORESTRY (REBUILDING THE FOREST INDUSTRY) BILL 2014
Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:50am
Madam Speaker The Tasmanian Government went to the recent State Election with a clear statement of what its views were of the Tasmanian Forest Agreement and how it would proceed if it formed [Read more]
Government Restoring Tasmania's Competitive Advantage in Energy
Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:50am
The Government is committed to attracting investment, retaining industry and securing jobs by making Tasmania the most competitive place in Australia to do business. As part of getting on with our comprehensive agenda we have [Read more]
Royal Hobart Hospital Rescue Team
Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:50am
There is only one plan for the redevelopment of the Royal Hobart Hospital, and that's the Liberal Government's rescue plan. We have the support of key health professionals, the Independent Member for Denison [Read more]
Labor welcomes employment figures
Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:25am
Tasmanian Labor welcomes the fact that the jobs market in the state continues to improve, Shadow Treasurer Scott Bacon said today. [Read more]
Government should support inquiry into suspended sentences
Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:25am
The Liberal Government should allow its suspended sentences policy to be tested through a select committee. [Read more]
Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:25am
Rebecca White MP Shadow Health Minister 8 May 2014 Health Minister Michael Ferguson cannot hide from questions about his plans for health and his review of the RHH redevelopment. Shadow [Read more]
Strike one for a central Liberal housing policy
Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 11:20am
Human Services Minister Jacquie Petrusma has emerged as the first Liberal Minister to back away from an election commitment in Parliament. Shadow Human Services Minister Rebecca White says the Minister’s [Read more]
Ta Ann secures federal forest funding for new mill
Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 10:00am
Malaysian-based timber company Ta Ann has secured $7.5 million in federal funding to build a plywood mill in the state's north-west. Topics: federal---state-issues, federal-government, states-and-territories, smithton-7330 [Read more]
$200m wind farm on west coast passes another hurdle
Published: Fri 9 May 2014, 9:10am
Up to 200 jobs could be created on Tasmania's west coast after the approval of a massive wind farm project. Topics: wind-energy, local-government, tas [Read more]