Labor has been lobbying for changes Tasmanian families deserve certainty A proposed lengthening of interment rights from 30 years to 100 years for Tasmanian burial sites is a win for the community, Labor Member for Lyons Jen Butler said. Ms Butler has been lobbying the Government to consider perpetuity rights …
Health Minister trying to hide damning health reports Grounds for RTI refusal not legitimate Is this a repeat of the Deloitte report cover up? Shadow Health Minister, Sarah Lovell, has accused the Government of deliberately trying to hide damning information on Tasmania’s health system. Labor lodged a Right to Information …
Agreement for schools and TAFEs expires on Sunday Rockliff must explain why a new agreement hasn’t been signed Minister must rule out secret plans to change formulas Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff must reveal if he has a secret plan to change the existing formula for school cleaners and groundskeepers. The …
Rockliff ignoring serious concerns of community, tourism leaders Minister’s plan is in disarray Locals left to try to clean up Rockliff’s mess Infrastructure Minister Jeremy Rockliff has backed in his flailing Bruny Island ferry tender process, despite ongoing and serious concerns raised community and tourism leaders. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure …
Child safety compliance issues outlined in AG report Some of Tasmania’s most vulnerable children put at risk Why did it take a year for the Government to act? Shadow Minister for Child Safety, Josh Willie, today said the revelations in the Auditor General’s report regarding Safe Pathways were damning for …
Labor welcomes presumptive PTSD provision for public sector employees A win for unions, employees and the community Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations and Shadow Minster Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Sarah Lovell, today welcomed the Government’s decision to include a presumptive PTSD provision for all public sector employees in the …
FSC must be a priority for Sustainable Timbers Tasmania Decision must spark action after Barnett was unable to set timelines Barnett now on clock – he must make FSC a priority The decision by Bunnings and Officeworks to only accept timber from sustainable sources puts Resources Minister Guy Barnett on …
Michael Ferguson’s hospitals crisis descends to a new low Health Minister wants to put patients into storage rooms and alcoves – and equip them with a hand bell Ferguson proposes hospital run at continual catastrophe level The crisis at the Royal Hobart Hospital has descended to such a new low …
Labor supports reforming remissions The bill is a cynical attempt to cover up incompetence The plan lacks support in the legal and corrections system The Liberals plan to abolish remissions is political and designed to distract from its failure to keep Tasmanians safe. Dangerous prisoners should never be granted remission …
Four and a half years of inaction on TasWater Backflip after two years of an unnecessary war on local government Where will the money come from? After more than four years in Government and two years of staging an unnecessary war on TasWater, the Liberals are no closer to moving …