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Liberals pledge big cut in Bass Strait ferry fares
Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 10:35am
Fares on the Spirit of Tasmania ferries will be cut by 20 per cent under a Liberal plan. The party says it can attract more passengers without affecting the TT-Line's viability. [Read more]
Labor / Greens / PUP breaking planning system
Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 8:45am
The planning system is broken and Labor, the Greens and PUP are part of the problem. If the experience of the Goggin and Claremont Golf Club developments are anything to go by, Tasmania has scant [Read more]
Standing up for Tasmania
Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 8:40am
Only Labor can be trusted to stand up for Tasmania. That was the Premier, Lara Giddings’, message at the Labor Party’s campaign launch at the Brighton Civic Centre today. Ms [Read more]
Boosting access to elective surgery
Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 8:40am
A re-elected Labor Government will boost elective surgery access by helping patients travel to the hospital with the shortest waiting time. Under the statewide surgical list policy, patients will be [Read more]
Time is ticking on Liberals’ job hoax
Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 8:35am
Labor Member for Bass Brian Wightman today called on the Liberals to come clean on their job cutting policy. Mr Wightman said Liberal leader Will Hodgman promised on Friday to [Read more]
Stamp duty concession for pensioners
Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 8:35am
Labor will help older Tasmanians to reduce their cost of living and free-up valuable retirement income. The Premier, Lara Giddings, today announced an innovative stamp duty concession to encourage Tasmanians [Read more]
Job creation remains centre stage in state election campaign
Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 8:25am
Job creation remains the key issue of the state election campaign. At the Liberals' campaign launch in Launceston, the party leader Will Hodgman vowed they would create 5,000 new jobs if they win government [Read more]
Labor savings offset modest spending
Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 7:40am
Labor has identified $165 million in targeted, achievable savings to offset all new election spending commitments. The Premier, Lara Giddings, said Labor had demonstrated prudent spending restraint throughout the election [Read more]
Jobs and unemployment: What's the real story in Tasmania?
Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 7:35am
As Tasmania's March 15 election nears, the Government and Opposition are ramping up their rhetoric on jobs. Premier Lara Giddings says in the last six months 3,300 new jobs have been created. But the Opposition [Read more]
One-day premier’s flight of fancy
Published: Mon 3 Mar 2014, 6:55am
THE State’s youth would receive a free trip overseas under a plan from the winners of our Premier For A Day competition. [Read more]