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Campaign a popularity contest
Published: Tue 11 Mar 2014, 6:15am
WITH the Palmer United Party eating into Labor's heartland, voters in Franklin may decide there's not enough room for both Premier Lara Giddings and Labor leadership rival David O'Byrne in the next State Parliament. [Read more]
Libs win trust on Budget fix
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 11:15pm
TASMANIANS are backing the Liberals to get the State Budget back in the black, exclusive new polling shows. [Read more]
Labor may be hung out to dry
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 11:15pm
WAYNE CRAWFORD examines the likely outcome of this Saturday’s state election. [Read more]
Politicians continue their election spend
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 9:45pm
Tasmania's three main parties have made more promises to voters as the election campaign draws to a close. Topics: greens, liberals, alp, hobart-7000, launceston-7250 [Read more]
Politicians continue their election spend-up
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 7:45pm
The election campaign has begun its final week. Topics: greens, liberals, alp, hobart-7000, launceston-7250 [Read more]
PUP ad could see Lambie unable to take up Senate spot
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 5:20pm
Senator-elect Jacqui Lambie from the Palmer United Party (PUP) faces being barred from Federal Parliament after a possible breach of Tasmania's election advertising rules. The state's electoral commission is investigating a PUP newspaper advertisement authorised [Read more]
The Liberals’ Plan to build a modern economy and create jobs: The Great Eastern Drive
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 5:05pm
Jobs are our number one priority. We have a plan to increase tourism numbers to our State to 1.5 million by 2020 which the industry tells us will create 8000 new jobs. As part of [Read more]
Revitalising Hobart
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 3:35pm
The Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim MP today announced a $6 million commitment to rejuvenate the Hobart waterfront and central business district. [Read more]
Plan for Tasmanians to build homes using Tasmanian Timber
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 3:30pm
The Tasmanian Greens today launched their plan to create the foundation for a north-west Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) manufacturing industry based on the established plantation resource, to assist in the construction of new public housing [Read more]
Investing in older Tasmanians
Published: Mon 10 Mar 2014, 3:25pm
The Tasmanian Greens today released their inclusive ageing policy, which invests $1.25 million into creating an inclusive and respectful society for older Tasmanians. [Read more]