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Published: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 2:55pm

Jobs are the number one priority of the Liberal Government, which is why at its first meeting last week, Cabinet approved a two year headworks holiday. It is encouraging to see that less [Read more]

Published: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 2:55pm

Labor Leader Bryan Green has been deathly silent on the Liberal Government’s plan to relocate Mineral Resources Tasmania from Hobart to Burnie. “It’s a simple question: Does the Labor Leader support jobs for [Read more]

Published: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 2:55pm

A major new development for Launceston is a step closer with the approval by the Tasmanian Planning Commission to rezone land to allow “The Silos” project to go ahead. The Silos project is a [Read more]

Published: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 2:30pm

Newly appointed Resources Minister Paul Harriss has become a lame-duck minister just days after being sworn in, with key mining players saying they will keep dealing with overlooked Liberal MP [Read more]

Published: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 1:50pm

Tasmanian Greens MP Kim Booth has been appointed the party's new leader. Former leader Nick McKim did not contest the position. [Read more]

Published: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 1:20pm

Despite Labor's resounding defeat at last month's election, the new leader Bryan Green has learned nothing, Treasurer Peter Gutwein said today. "Bryan Green's very first decision as Labor Leader has been to defend [Read more]

Published: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 1:20pm

Jobs are the Liberal Government's number one priority and today's announcement that a $92 million jobs boosting road maintenance contract has been awarded to Tasmanian company Stornoway is evidence of that. [Read more]

Published: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 1:20pm

This Monday I will meet with major industry to discuss the Liberal Government's plan for a Statewide energy strategy. [Read more]

Published: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 1:20pm

The Liberals are committed to cutting back on Government spending. During the election campaign we said we would cut back on ministerial transport costs and that's exactly what we are doing.  [Read more]

Published: Mon 7 Apr 2014, 11:55am

Premier Will Hodgman will next week accompany Prime Minister Tony Abbott on a trade mission to China. The Premier will  join Mr Abbott and other state and territory leaders for meetings with a wide range [Read more]