Disability Services Minister shows she knows nothing about Tasmanians living with a disability Petrusma not across her brief Minister faces serious questions and has no ability to answer Hodgman Government Minister Jacquie Petrusma does not deserve to hold the Disability Services portfolio after proving today she is incapable of standing …
Treasurer will take money from Housing Fund, Hospital Capital Fund Gutwein’s raid a desperate measure to plug $560 million black hole Treasurer Peter Gutwein has been caught red handed misleading Parliament about his plan to raid Special Deposits and Trust Funds to plug his $560 million budget black hole. Yesterday …
Significant outcome for transgender and intersex Tasmanians Fine example of Parliament working to remove discrimination It is an historic day for transgender people in Tasmania with amendments to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Act passing through Parliament. Shadow Attorney General, Ella Haddad, said after a long time waiting, transgender people …
Deputy Labor Leader Michelle O’Byrne has welcomed the High Court decision recognising that women deserve to be able to access legal medical procedures free of harassment and bullying. “I was proud to successfully introduce a private members bill into the Tasmanian Parliament in 2013 which decriminalised abortion and introduced Australia’s …
Treasurer cannot guarantee budget surplus this year or across future years Treasurer cannot guarantee no further downgrades to Tasmania’s credit rating Treasurer will not rule out further job cuts across public sector Treasurer cannot rule out raids on Government Business Enterprises Treasurer Peter Gutwein cannot guarantee a Budget surplus this …
Treasurer lies about spend reduction and should correct record Infrastructure budget falls by $83 million in 2020-21 alone Gutwein has lost his economic credibility The Liberals are slashing infrastructure spending and lying about it to the Tasmanian people. Today Treasurer Peter Gutwein misled Parliament and the Tasmanian people by claiming …
Tasmanians can no longer be stuck out in the cold during unprecedented housing crisis Hodgman’s talkfest a year ago the only “effort” on homelessness and housing affordability Relentless spin, unmet targets and hands-off approach will not provide shelter Labor will formally move for an urgent Parliamentary Inquiry into Tasmania’s housing …
The lack of care allocated to child safety by the Hodgman Liberal Government is a shameful indictment on the priority it places on children at potential risk and the children entrusted to its care. Shadow Child Safety Minister Josh Willie said updated data released today shows 280 Tasmanian children had …
All Tasmanians will be horrified at the appalling performance of the Hodgman Liberal Government and Health Minister Michael Ferguson who has overseen a health and hospital system pushed beyond the point of crisis. Shadow Health Minister Sarah Lovell said the proof was in shocking new data released today which shows …
No change in unacceptable wait times for public housing Just 16 Tasmanian families find social housing accommodation in three month period Liberal’s spin, broken commitments and timeline fails not putting roofs over heads Tasmania’s housing crisis is worse than ever despite the empty promises of the Hodgman Government and Housing …