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Conservationists 'vindicated' by analysis of Tasmanian forests the Coalition wants returned to loggers
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 7:25pm
The Federal Government is under pressure to withdraw its application to return some World Heritage-protected Tasmanian forests to loggers. Topics: forestry, conservation, federal---state-issues, forests, tas [Read more]
Llewellyn claims final Lyons seat, Morris out
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 5:25pm
UPDATED: Labor stalwart David Llewellyn has won the fifth and final seat in Lyons ahead of the Greens Tim Morris following the distribution of preferences late this afternoon. [Read more]
Unions, ALP rank and file to help elect next leader in secret ballot
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 3:20pm
The Tasmanian branch of the Labor Party will decide its next leader by putting it to a ballot. The ballot will give MPs, rank and file members and affiliated unions an equal say. [Read more]
Former Labor minister David O'Byrne coy on leadership talk
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 3:20pm
Senior ALP MP David O'Byrne will not be drawn on leadership speculation after losing his Franklin seat. The former police minister concedes he has been beaten by Franklin Liberal candidate Paul Harriss. [Read more]
Unions, ALP rank and file to help elect next leader in ballot
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 2:35pm
The Tasmanian branch of the Labor Party will decide its next leader by putting it to a ballot. The ballot will give MPs, rank and file members and affiliated unions an equal say. [Read more]
No surprises in preference count ... yet
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 2:10pm
Bass Labor incumbent Brian Wightman's political career is hanging by a knife's edge as the final days of the preference count draws to a close. [Read more]
Labor backs rank-and-file ballot
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 1:45pm
THE Tasmanian Labor Party is planning to elect its new leader just in time for Anzac Day. [Read more]
Tony Abbott's Tasmanian wilderness claim doesn't check out
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 1:35pm
The Federal Government has applied to have 74,000 hectares of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area delisted by the United Nations. Prime Minister Tony Abbott says those areas should be removed because they are not [Read more]
It's over for Labor's O'Byrne in Franklin
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 10:00am
LABOR'S David O'Byrne has bowed out of the race for the fifth Franklin seat. [Read more]
Minimum Standard for Gender Equality
Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 8:30am
As part of our commitment to gender equality, the Government has today announced a new Minimum Standard for businesses with more than 500 employees and a period of consultation on the additional reporting matters. [Read more]