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Hodgman fails to sway on NBN
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 3:45pm
The Premier, Lara Giddings, said Will Hodgman’s desperate dash to Sydney to meet with Malcolm Turnbull on the NBN had failed. Mr Turnbull openly mocked Mr Hodgman’s stated support for fibre to the premises during [Read more]
Labor Policies Release Costings Tick
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 3:25pm
Labor has received the tick from Treasury for correctly costing its policies on Biomass Investment Attraction and Mining Exploration. The Premier, Lara Giddings, said Labor was the only party that had so far submitted policies [Read more]
Forum dishes up hard questions
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 3:00pm
Candidates put best policies forward at Devonport District Coterie breakfast. [Read more]
'Bring sex abuse inquiry to Tasmania'
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 3:00pm
EXCLUSIVE: A ROYAL commission investigating child sex abuse should schedule Tasmanian hearings to give survivors the chance to ... [Read more]
Clear answers from young premiers
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 2:45pm
HOW would the average 11-year-old run the state? [Read more]
Jason Thomas juggles for the Rosebery Festival: video
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 2:45pm
Check out the video of Advocate reporter Jason Thomas in action. [Read more]
Backing our ability
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 1:40pm
The Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim MP and former Minister for Human Services Cassy O’Connor MP today unveiled a $2.5 million plan to help Tasmanians living with a disability get into the workforce. [Read more]
Liberals’ State Energy Strategy to attract investment, retain industry and secure jobs
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 1:15pm
The Liberals are committed to attracting investment, retaining industry and securing jobs by making Tasmania the most competitive place in Australia to do business. One of the major concerns for industry and potential investors in [Read more]
O’Byrne should re-think Whittle Ward reshuffle
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 1:15pm
Michelle O’Byrne should re-think her plan to force terminally ill patients out of the Whittle Ward. Ms O’Byrne has mismanaged the redevelopment of the Royal Hobart Hospital, leading to the need to move hundreds of [Read more]
TCCI slams Giddings over lack of savings
Published: Thu 20 Feb 2014, 1:15pm
The TCCI has today slammed Lara Giddings and Labor’s failure to identify any savings measure to offset their spending and begin filling the $900 million Labor-Green budget blackhole as “staggering” and “absolutely scary”.* Lara Giddings' [Read more]