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Call for fencing reinforcements in a Launceston suburb to pen rogue cows
Published: Wed 9 Apr 2014, 9:10pm
The Launceston City Council will be asked to help prevent rogue cows from roaming the streets of suburban Ravenswood. Topics: local-government, livestock, launceston-7250, ravenswood-7250 [Read more]
Liberal Government to deliver on mandate and rip-up forest deal
Published: Wed 9 Apr 2014, 2:45pm
The Liberal Government will act on the overwhelming mandate delivered to us by the Tasmanian people and move immediately to tear-up the job-destroying forest deal. Even the Leader of the Opposition agreed last week that [Read more]
Forestry Tasmania
Published: Wed 9 Apr 2014, 2:45pm
The subsidy provided to Forestry Tasmania by the former Labor-Green Government will no longer be necessary under the new Liberal Government's forestry plan. It is not practical, nor has it even been our [Read more]
Creating a Statewide energy strategy to secure jobs and keep power prices down
Published: Wed 9 Apr 2014, 2:45pm
The Liberal Government will use our competitive strength in energy to secure jobs and put downward pressure on power prices. Today I began meeting with major industry to discuss the Liberals' plan to [Read more]
Japanese free trade deal good for Tasmanian jobs
Published: Wed 9 Apr 2014, 2:45pm
The Tasmanian Liberal Government warmly welcomes the new Free Trade Agreement with Japan, and congratulates Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Trade Minister Andrew Robb on its negotiation. The Japanese free trade deal is [Read more]
$16m federal funding deal for Cadbury factory still in pipeline
Published: Wed 9 Apr 2014, 1:00pm
The Federal Government says it is working as quickly as possible to provide $16 million in funding to Hobart's Cadbury factory. Topics: federal---state-issues, federal-government, food-and-beverage, claremont-7011 [Read more]
Liberals reject suggestions end to forest peace deal will jeopardise accreditation
Published: Wed 9 Apr 2014, 12:35pm
The new Resources Minister is disputing claims certification of the state's forests could be jeopardised if the peace deal is repealed. The Government has outlined its plan to dismantle the deal and allow logging in [Read more]
Mount Lyell to shed light on workforce future after mining deaths
Published: Wed 9 Apr 2014, 11:10am
Unions hope to learn more today about the future for workers affected by the prolonged shutdown caused by three fatalities at the Mount Lyell mine on Tasmania's west coast. Topics: mining-industry, unions, queenstown-7467 [Read more]
Labor challenges Premier to sell uncertified timber products in Asia
Published: Wed 9 Apr 2014, 5:50am
Tasmania's Opposition has set the Premier a goal for his trade trip to China and Japan. Topics: timber, forests, forestry, tas [Read more]
Tasmanian Government implements a common-sense approach
Published: Tue 8 Apr 2014, 6:00pm
Senator Richard Colbeck, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, today welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s announcement that it will act on its overwhelming mandate to tear up the Tasmanian Forest Agreement (TFA). “Like the [Read more]