Division dominates Liberals, policy plays second fiddle Last minute capitulation by Michael Ferguson to avoid showdown in party room Premier will need to watch his back The toughest job facing the new Premier Peter Gutwein is to reunite the bitterly divided Liberals. Labor Member for Braddon Shane Broad said without …
New Premier has failed to tell Tasmanians what he stands for What desperate deals have been done to secure the numbers? Liberal government neither stable, nor majority Labor Leader Rebecca White today congratulated Peter Gutwein on being elected leader of the Liberal party. Ms White said to be Premier of …
Serious challenges await new Liberal leader Liberals leadership battle exposes complete dysfunction United Labor team strive for better, fairer Tasmania Despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding who Tasmania’s next Liberal leader is, one thing is guaranteed: they have inherited some seriously concerning challenges. Labor Leader, Rebecca White, said the new Premier had …
Portfolios changing hands too often Senior public servants silenced through reshuffles Politics getting in the way of effective government Whoever is the next Premier of Tasmania must stop shuffling the decks in the cabinet and in the public service. Labor Member for Braddon Shane Broad said there has been too …
Health system can’t withstand further cuts to staff and services A new Premier has an opportunity to revise budget priorities Tasmanians expect to hear the plan to turn the crisis around Tasmania’s new Premier must guarantee to quarantine Tasmania’s health system from cuts to frontline services. Deputy Labor Leader Michelle …
Will Hodgman’s departure has lifted the veil on Liberal chaos Factional fighting does not serve the needs of Tasmanians First leadership spill in more than two decades With chaos engulfing the Tasmanian Liberals, Labor Leader Rebecca White has called on them to remember the people they were elected to serve. …
Razor gang chief vs failed former Health Minister Attorney General vs Speaker As Liberal MPs jockey for support, it’s no surprise that the long running feud between Clark MPs Sue Hickey and Elise Archer is smack bang in the middle of it all. Labor Member for Braddon Shane Broad said …
Community deserves to know where leadership contenders stand on northern prison Community prepared to fight government on ‘preferred site’ Elise Archer needs to start over, and run a proper consultation process It’s time for the Liberals to listen to the community and walk away from Westbury as a site for …
Conservatives vs Budget razor gang members Liberals completely in chaos Tasmanians deserve better While businesses and the Tasmanian community wait to see who will be Tasmania’s next Premier, the Liberals continue to fight amongst themselves. Labor Member for Braddon Shane Broad said it was time the Liberals put Tasmania first. …
New equipment a worker safety initiative, not a PR opportunity Paramedics deserve better from the government Suggestions that important new equipment for ambulance Tasmania was quarantined for use in a PR event are deeply concerning. Shadow Minister for Health Sarah Lovell said the introduction of powered stretchers was an important …