Prison workers again forced to implement work bans Liberals continue to ignore desperate pleas from prison workers for help Correctional officers and inmates health and safety at risk Prison workers have once again been pushed to crisis point and forced to implement work bans because of the Hodgman Liberal Government’s …
Release of business case for Marinus Link a good thing Tasmanians need to know who’ll pay Many questions are yet to be answered by Guy Barnett and the State Government regarding the proposed second Bass Strait interconnector. Shadow Minister for Energy David O’Byrne said Labor welcomed the release of the …
Government fail to fix water and sewerage problems Capital program months behind schedule Gutwein can’t continue to wash his hands of these problems A day after Peter Gutwein failed to turn up to TasWater GBE hearings, the Government has announced water restrictions affecting hundreds of thousands of Tasmanians starting on …
$40 million of rail upgrades foregone Feds raid rail fund to pay for election promise Michael Ferguson must explain Michael Ferguson has conceded that funds allocated for critical upgrades to Tasmania’s rail infrastructure will be raided to pay for a Federal election commitment to replace the Burnie shiploader. Shadow Minister …
Labor Leader Rebecca White today paid tribute to outgoing CEO of TasCOSS, Kym Goodes. “Kym’s advocacy work has helped shape public debate on important issues such as housing, education and intergenerational poverty,” Ms White said. “Her ability to bring the community sector together and actively work towards a whole of …
Guy Barnett turns his back on the farming community Reliability and transparency casualties of the Liberal government Investment confidence shattered Will Hodgman’s government has learned nothing in the four years since extremely dry conditions in Tasmania threatened water supply for farmers. In 2015 the South East Irrigation Scheme Stage Two …
· Government treating Metro Tasmania drivers with contempt · Ferguson has no plan to improve working conditions at Metro · Metro drivers are at breaking point The Government is treating Metro Tasmania drivers with contempt by failing to address long-standing health and safety issues. Shadow Transport Minister, Anita Dow, said …
Underground Hobart bus mall and Derwent ferries going nowhere Ferguson fails again to provide detail on projects Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on consultants Michael Ferguson today confirmed the Government’s two flagship public transport initiatives have completely stalled. Shadow Transport Minister, Anita Dow, said it’s clear that Michael Ferguson …
Tasmanian students lag behind the nation Results worsening since last report Jeremy Rockliff has a clear challenge to face Young Tasmanians are being failed by an education system that’s lagging behind the nation. Shadow Education Minister Josh Willie said the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results released today are a …
TasCorp confirms ships delayed Financial risk to state unclear TT Line must come ready to explain The Chair of TASCORP has admitted what Will Hodgman and Peter Gutwein would not – there’s no date in sight for the arrival of the new Spirit of Tasmania vessels. Shadow Treasurer David O’Byrne …