The Minority Liberal Government’s housing and homelessness crisis talks today must result in action for Tasmanians at risk of homelessness. Shadow Housing Minister Alison Standen said Tasmanians were sick of talkfests and wanted some real outcomes from today’s meeting that would be put in place immediately. “Labor always stands ready …
Human Services Minister Roger Jaensch needs to put the safety of Tasmanian children ahead of protecting his own job. After sustained questioning in Parliament where Minister Jaensch refused to provide answers about serious incidents involving children because he either didn’t know the details or was deliberately misleading the Parliament, Mr …
The Liberal Minority Government needs to get serious about reversing Tasmania’s jobs emergency. Tasmania’s unemployment rate is now firmly entrenched as the worst in the nation at 6.6 per cent, with the unemployment rate for women up to 7.2 per cent and 600 full time jobs lost in the past …
Tasmania’s Parliament should have sat for an additional day to implement an urgent response to the housing and homelessness crisis. Leader of Opposition Business David O’Byrne said it is an insult for homeless Tasmanians that the minority Liberal Government did not want to show up for work tomorrow to do …
Debate gagged to protect Jaensch from censure motion Minority Liberal Government desperate to avoid testing its numbers Roger Jaensch can’t run from scrutiny forever The Minority Liberal Government has gagged debate in the Parliament to protect its failing Housing Minister from a censure motion. For the second time today, a …
Sue Hickey joins calls for embattled Ferguson to go Minority Liberal Government desperate to avoid testing its numbers Michael Ferguson can’t run from scrutiny forever The Minority Liberal Government has gagged debate in the Parliament to protect its embattled Health Minister from a vote of no confidence. Liberal Member for …
Minister Ferguson misleading Tasmanians about adolescent mental health Young people suffer while the Minister fails to act Minister must set the record straight Health Minister Michael Ferguson is failing vulnerable young people by blatantly misleading Tasmanians about the development of so called ‘dedicated’ adolescent mental health units in Launceston and …
The Liberals have once again used their numbers to prevent debate of Parliament’s confidence in the embattled Health Minister Michael Ferguson. Leader of Opposition Business David O’Byrne said damning letters from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation sent to Mr Ferguson and Premier Hodgman exposed the horrific situation in Tasmanian …
Energy Minister misleads Estimates hearing on attending Adelaide meeting Hodgman Government representative Courtney refuses to back Tasmania The Minister who claims he puts ‘Tasmania First’ has embarrassingly been forced to admit that he didn’t bother to turn up to argue Tasmania’s case at a crucial COAG energy summit. At the …
Only one counsellor for more than 40 clients in southern Tasmania Archer’s claims of getting tough on crime not reflected in failure to provide staff Corrections Minister Elise Archer has admitted that despite increasing the number of places available on Tasmania’s Court Mandated Drug Diversion list, she has irresponsibly failed …