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Liberals match plan for roads
Published: Wed 5 Mar 2014, 10:10am
THE Liberal Party has promised $110 million over five years to upgrade the state's roads if the party ... [Read more]
Abbott tells timber industry too much forest is 'locked up'
Published: Wed 5 Mar 2014, 10:05am
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declared that too many of Australia's forests are "locked up" and vowed to set up a new advisory council to support the timber industry. Speaking at a timber industry [Read more]
Rockliff outlines Libs' state health stance
Published: Wed 5 Mar 2014, 10:00am
IN LESS than two weeks Liberal deputy leader Jeremy Rockliff could conceivably be deputy premier and Tasmania's health ... [Read more]
Liberals play catch up on roads
Published: Wed 5 Mar 2014, 9:55am
The Liberals have done a backflip on 16 years of criticism and become the latest advocate of Labor’s $110 million Community Roads Program commitment. Minister for Infrastructure, David O’Byrne has [Read more]
Abbott tells timber industry that too many forests are 'locked up'
Published: Wed 5 Mar 2014, 8:20am
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declared that too many of Australia's forests are "locked up" and vowed to set up a new advisory council to support the timber industry. Speaking at a timber industry [Read more]
Statue still dud deal for region
Published: Wed 5 Mar 2014, 7:45am
It still escapes me how it is that a canny political operator like Labor backbencher Brenton Best thought ... [Read more]
Abbott says too much Tasmanian forest 'locked up'
Published: Wed 5 Mar 2014, 7:25am
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has told a timber industry dinner that Australia has enough national parks and he will set up a new Forest Advisory Council to support the timber industry. Topics: timber, federal-government, [Read more]
Abbott forms new forestry council, says too much forest 'locked up'
Published: Wed 5 Mar 2014, 6:35am
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has told a timber industry dinner that Australia has enough national parks and he will set up a new Forest Advisory Council to support the timber industry. Topics: timber, federal-government, [Read more]
Funds for tourism's 'sleeping giant' pledged
Published: Wed 5 Mar 2014, 6:30am
WORLD class walking tracks in Tasmania are a ``sleeping giant'' when it comes to unlocking the state's tourism potential, according to operators. [Read more]
Labor denies scare tactics on jobs
Published: Tue 4 Mar 2014, 11:15pm
PREMIER Lara Giddings yesterday unveiled a billboard that warns the Liberal Party would slash 1200 public sector jobs. [Read more]