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Australia's service and sacrifice remembered on ANZAC Day
Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 12:00pm
The Liberal Government is a strong supporter of Tasmania's 11,000 war veterans and ex-service personnel. It is very important that as a community we support those who served our country, reflect on their service, and [Read more]
Liberals laying the groundwork for deeper cuts
Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 11:25am
Treasurer Peter Gutwein appears to be laying the groundwork for deeper cuts or breaking election promises. Reports today of a tight budget position come as no surprise to Shadow Treasurer [Read more]
Standing up for asylum seekers
Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 11:25am
Labor Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Madeleine Ogilvie, says now is an appropriate time for Tasmanians to speak up if they’re uncomfortable with the processing and treatment of asylum seekers. [Read more]
Liberal plan to abolish suspended sentences rejected by the experts
Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 11:25am
Vanessa Goodwin has admitted the Liberal Party did not consult with anyone over its flawed plan to abolish suspended sentences. Labor Shadow Attorney General, Lara Giddings, said legal experts roundly [Read more]
Victims of crime to be given voice in parole decisions
Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 10:45am
The voice of victims of crime will be heard in parole decisions under legislative amendments the Liberal Government will introduce. We intend to keep all our election promises and this is yet another example of [Read more]
ANZAC Services Provide Opportunity For All To Remember Service And Sacrifice
Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 10:45am
As we mark the 100 th anniversary of the commencement of the Great War this year, it is fitting to recognise how much Tasmanian men and women have served and sacrificed for their country [Read more]
Tougher laws against war memorial vandalism on the way
Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 10:45am
The Liberal Government is moving swiftly to implement our election commitment to crack down on war memorial vandals. The vandalism of war memorials is abhorrent and unacceptable. Those who gave their lives in the service [Read more]
Raising International Awareness Of Tasmanian Devils
Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 10:45am
New Zealand's Auckland Zoo has become the latest international partner of an initiative to help raise awareness of the Tasmanian devil and the State and Federal Government program to protect it from the facial tumour [Read more]
Labor still beholden to the Greens
Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 10:45am
Despite their election trouncing, it's becoming increasingly clear that Labor is still beholden to the Greens. [Read more]
West Coast Wilderness Railway visit
Published: Mon 28 Apr 2014, 10:45am
Today the Liberal Member for Braddon Adam Brooks and I inspected the West Coast tourism drawcard, the West Coast Wilderness Railway. I was briefed on the railway's impressive return to operation and upgrades to old rail [Read more]