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White in leadership mix for Labor
Published: Thu 20 Mar 2014, 11:15pm
LABOR’S rank and file membership look set to select their next leader. [Read more]
Opposition attacks Budget delay
Published: Thu 20 Mar 2014, 11:15pm
THE Tasmanian Liberals are under fire after admitting they won’t release their first Budget until August. [Read more]
Liberals flag budget delay and public sector jobs freeze
Published: Thu 20 Mar 2014, 6:45pm
Tasmania's Treasurer-in-waiting is already planning a public sector jobs freeze when the new government takes power. Peter Gutwein has also revealed the Liberals' first budget will be handed down in August, three months later than [Read more]
'Significant problems' may delay NDIS rollout, Senate told
Published: Thu 20 Mar 2014, 6:25pm
The Federal Government has signalled a possible delay to the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), after a review found "significant problems" with the agency set up to run it. Topics: [Read more]
Liberals plan budget delay to get policies settled
Published: Thu 20 Mar 2014, 3:05pm
Tasmania's incoming Liberal Government has defended its plan to delay its first budget by three months. Treasury spokesman Peter Gutwein says the party needs time to get its policies settled. [Read more]
Liberals plan a budget delay to get their policies settled
Published: Thu 20 Mar 2014, 2:15pm
Tasmania's in-coming State Government has defended its plan to delay its first budget by three months. The Liberals Treasury spokesman Peter Gutwein says the party needs time to get its policies settled. [Read more]
Aborigines call for a survey of forests for cultural sites
Published: Thu 20 Mar 2014, 1:50pm
A Tasmanian Aboriginal group wants the Federal Government to suspend its bid to reduce the state's World Heritage Area. Topics: aboriginal, forests, forestry, tas [Read more]
Labor stalwart calls for party overhaul and union support
Published: Thu 20 Mar 2014, 10:55am
Labor stalwart Michael Aird believes the party needs to be overhauled if it is to spend only one term in opposition. Former Treasurer Michael Aird believes a number of factors contributed to Labor's loss. [Read more]
Unions accused of failing to support Labor in tough times
Published: Thu 20 Mar 2014, 9:55am
Former Tasmanian Labor Treasurer Michael Aird has accused the union movement of not supporting the party in tough times. Topics: state-parliament, political-parties, unions, tas [Read more]
Nervous time for top public servants, as the Liberals look for new staff
Published: Thu 20 Mar 2014, 8:20am
Some senior state public servants could be without jobs as Liberal leaders step up preparations for a return to power after 16 years.. The incoming Liberal Government is expected to have a clean-out as part [Read more]