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Tasmanian Liberals

Small businesses to benefit from Hiring New Employees Guide

Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 8:30am

A new guide released today aims to assist small business owners to hire new employees.   Minister for Employment Senator Eric Abetz said the guide is the latest measure in a suite of measures aimed [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Nyrstar smelter future may be more secure after SA election

Published: Wed 26 Mar 2014, 12:30am

The close result in South Australia's election could help secure the future of a Tasmanian zinc smelter. Topics: manufacturing, states-and-territories, hobart-7000, port-pirie-5540 [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Tense time for political hopefuls still in the race

Published: Tue 25 Mar 2014, 9:10pm

The final composition of the Tasmanian parliament is still unclear 10 days after voters went to the polls. But after the closure of postal votes and as the distribution of preferences picks up, analysts say [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Tense time for Tasmania's political hopefuls

Published: Tue 25 Mar 2014, 8:20pm

The fifth seats in three Tasmanian seats are still hanging in the balance ten days after voters went to the polls. But after the closure of postal votes and the distribution of preferences picks up, [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Tasmanian tiger maze goes the way of the thylacine

Published: Tue 25 Mar 2014, 12:55pm

An elaborate crop maze cut into the shape of a Tasmanian tiger has gone the way of the thylacine and is no more. Topics: agribusiness, community-and-society, hagley-7292 [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Nystar smelter future may be more secure after SA election

Published: Tue 25 Mar 2014, 10:45am

The close result in South Australia's election could help secure the future of a Tasmanian zinc smelter. Topics: manufacturing, states-and-territories, hobart-7000, port-pirie-5540 [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

NBN take up rate still slow as deadline for phone changeover looms

Published: Tue 25 Mar 2014, 9:35am

Only half the residents of six Tasmanian communities about to lose copper phone lines have signed up for the National Broadband Network. About 45 per cent of residents in towns like Sorrell and George Town [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Tasmanian Planning Reform Taskforce

Published: Tue 25 Mar 2014, 9:15am

Establishing a single state-wide planning scheme that is fairer, faster, cheaper, and simpler for all Tasmanians is a majority Liberal government priority.    We are taking decisive action to deliver on this commitment by advertising [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Reducing Youth unemployment a majority Liberal Government priority

Published: Tue 25 Mar 2014, 9:15am

Reducing Tasmania’s appalling youth unemployment is a top priority of the incoming majority Liberal Government.   This report, which shows that the biggest increases were in the north-east and north-west, confirms the damage that the [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Big housing plot to replace old brickworks after green light from Hobart council

Published: Tue 25 Mar 2014, 7:35am

The Hobart City Council has approved the city's largest residential subdivision in more than 20 years. Topics: building-and-construction, local-government, hobart-7000 [Read more]


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