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Integrity Commission investigates department

Published: Tue 29 Apr 2014, 7:35pm

Tasmania's anti-corruption watchdog is believed to have found evidence of misconduct within the state's Health Department. An Integrity Commission investigation has been underway for several months and the ABC understands the findings have now been [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Liberal Government getting on with the job

Published: Tue 29 Apr 2014, 4:30pm

The latest economic reports from Deloitte and Commsec are more evidence of the abject failure of the previous Labor-Green government. The Liberal Government is getting on with the job of delivering our long-term Plan for the [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

9th annual Safe Work Australia Awards

Published: Tue 29 Apr 2014, 4:30pm

Employees and businesses from across Australia were honoured for their outstanding contributions to work health and safety at the 9th annual Safe Work Australia Awards held at Old Parliament House in Canberra last night.   [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Returning the budget to a sustainable position

Published: Tue 29 Apr 2014, 4:30pm

Today I released the Budget Update and Risk Report, and the March Quarterly Report. One of the Liberal Government's key priorities is to return the budget to a sustainable position which is why I asked [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Tasmanians - a snapshot

Published: Tue 29 Apr 2014, 4:30pm

A new report entitled The People of Tasmania, a presentation of information collected through the 2011 Census on the birthplaces, religions, languages and ancestries of Tasmanian residents is now available. The publication has been produced by the Australian [Read more]

Tasmanian Labor

Liberal shock and surprise act doesn’t wash

Published: Tue 29 Apr 2014, 2:15pm

Shadow Treasurer Scott Bacon says the Liberal Government can’t feign shock and surprise at today’s budget update. “The budget challenges were spelled out to the Liberals in black and white, [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Cable car backers told to seek zoning from Mt Wellington body

Published: Tue 29 Apr 2014, 10:25am

The backers of the cable car proposal for Hobart's Mount Wellington have been advised by the council to seek a zoning change. Topics: urban-development-and-planning, national-parks, local-government, hobart-7000 [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Upper House candidate seeks legal advice over Liberal advertisement

Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 3:55pm

The independent member for Rosevears, Kerry Finch, has accused the Liberal Party of running a smear campaign against him. Topics: states-and-territories, elections, launceston-7250, hobart-7000 [Read more]

Tasmanian Labor

A lasting tribute to a Tasmanian champion

Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 3:35pm

Labor Leader Bryan Green says it’s a great honour to be present for the unveiling of a statue dedicated to the late Darrel Baldock. “Darrel Baldock was a legendary footballer [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Major parties unite to shut down growth in micro parties

Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 2:00pm

The major political parties have teamed up in an effort to shut down the rapid growth in micro parties winning Senate spots, saying the current voting system is "intimidating", "baffling" and like playing the brainteaser [Read more]


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