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Tasmanian Liberals

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]

Tasmanian Liberals

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]

Tasmanian Liberals

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]

Tasmanian Liberals

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]

Tasmanian Labor

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]

Tasmanian Labor

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]

Tasmanian Labor

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]

Tasmanian Labor

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]

ABC News Tasmania

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]

ABC News Tasmania

$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]


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