· Flu cases this year already almost outnumber last year’s total· Royal Hobart Hospital already at critical flashpoint· Government commitment to releasing Winter Health Plan in April hasn’t materialised In Tasmania there have already been 448 reported cases of flu this year, compared to 452 for the whole of 2018. Last night the Royal …
· Gutwein can no longer ignore reform that would generate extra revenue· All states except Tasmania have introduced online wagering tax· Measure would generate up to $11 million in extra revenue for Tasmania· Labor will do the Treasurer’s work for him if he fails to act in Budget If Peter Gutwein fails to introduce …
Beach Watch needs to be extended beyond its current December-March reporting period Unacceptable public health risk with 10 out of 18 beach sites failing testing Beach users left at the mercy of government inaction Tasmanians and tourists need reliable and up-do-date advice on water quality at Hobart beaches this Easter …
Less than half the number of students enrolled at Drysdale complete their course Minister needs to urgently address shocking decline in Tasmanians being trained Drop in enrolments will have knock-on effect for Tasmanian tourism Shocking new figures have revealed less than half the students who enrolled in hospitality at TasTAFE …
· Sub-standard infrastructure and facilities at many Tasmanian schools · Students with disabilities and injuries the most affected · Funds urgently needed to upgrade public schools The Hodgman Liberal Government must urgently upgrade ageing infrastructure and improve disability access at Tasmanian schools. Many schools in Tasmania are being forced to …
· Report: Liberals failure to invest holding back our economy · Jaensch failing to meet housing targets · Renting in Hobart now costs more than Melbourne The Hodgman Government’s failure to invest in housing is hurting the economy. Shadow Housing Minister Alison Standen said the latest Deloitte Access Economics Business …
Labor committed to working with RACT on its vision Vision shines light on delays from Liberals on their 30-year strategy Rockliff’s infrastructure budget falls by $83 million in 2020-21 alone Shadow Infrastructure Minister David O’Byrne has welcomed the RACT Greater Hobart Mobility Vision. “Congratulations to the RACT for its hard …
Health Minister Michael Ferguson must provide a guarantee that Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s promise to reduce Tasmania’s rapidly growing and unacceptably high elective surgery wait list will actually be delivered. Shadow Health Minister Sarah Lovell said just days after Mr Morrison announced his election health promise to Tasmania, important groups …
Minister will not deliver 900 promised houses by his June deadline Housing and homelessness crisis will not be fixed under Jaensch and Hodgman Government Housing Minister Roger Jaensch continues to change the goalposts on his definitive housing commitment as he desperately attempts to escape scrutiny. Minister Jaensch has again today, …
Government cuts crucial bus service on the West Coast Students and residents needing medical care impacted by the decision Petition calls for the service to be urgently reinstated The Hodgman Liberal Government’s decision to cut public bus services between Strahan, Queenstown and Hobart may have serious implications for West Coast …