MCH must return 24/7 ED to alleviate pressure on health system Tasmanians deserve answers, not more silence NW Health services at crisis point before COVID-19 The government must provide clarity on when the Mersey Community Hospital’s Emergency Department will be restored to full 24/7 operation. Labor Member for Braddon, Anita …
Main street, suburban and regional revitalisation strategy will support COVID-19 recovery Program will support local business and create jobs PESRAC should consider Labor’s proposal as short-term stimulus program The Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Council must consider Labor’s main street, suburban and regional revitalisation strategy to help support local businesses …
Full and proper review needed to fix flawed grants program Inequitable process leaves numerous businesses without support All businesses facing hardship deserve support Tasmanian Labor is calling for a full and proper review of the government’s Small Business Emergency Support and Hardship grants program. Labor Leader Rebecca White said confirmation …
Labor calls for minimum purchase target for goods and services from Australian Disability Enterprises Quota for government departments would support disability businesses, boost jobs Minimum target would help economic and social recovery Tasmanian Labor is calling on the government to set a minimum target to purchase goods and services from …
More than 1200 Tasmanian building and constructions workers have lost jobs Gutwein must explain why local workers continue to lose out to -mainlanders Interstate workers jeopardise Tasmanian jobs and safety Interstate workers continue to be given essential worker status on Tasmanian construction projects when there are locals who could do …
Government’s flawed support schemes leave businesses in stress No follow through on commitment to review schemes No excuse for callous non-response to calls for help Small businesses in Tasmania continue to be ignored by the state government at a time when many are facing the bleakest time of their lives. …
Shocking figures show impact of COVID-19 on housing stress Young renters bearing the brunt Government must look to long-term solution Shocking new figures showing the number of Australians in housing stress has more than doubled due to COVID-19 provide more evidence that a long-term plan is needed to address the …
Major blow to North West as historic saleyards close Farmers, red meat industry in dire need of support Government must step in and support construction of new multi-species abattoir The closure of the historic Quoiba saleyards near Devonport has left Tasmania’s farmers and the red meat industry in a perilous …
More scrutiny of Government’s COVID-19 response needed Premier not across details or unwilling to share Tasmanians deserve better Today’s Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Accounts Inquiry meeting into the Tasmanian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted an alarming need for more parliamentary scrutiny. Shadow Treasurer, David O’Byrne, said the Premier …
Agriculture sector crying out for more staff Training needs to deliver job ready graduates Ag Kickstarter would get people working on the land The current pressures facing Tasmania’s agriculture sector highlights the importance of Labor’s Ag Kickstarter policy which aims to get more people working on the land. Shadow Minister …