Macquarie Point “cash injection” highlights Liberal mismanagement Another Ferguson failure Concerns about Development Corporation financial position remain A clearly embarrassed Michael Ferguson cannot ignore his own words. Yesterday in Budget Estimates Mr Ferguson said a $5 million cash injection would ensure the Macquarie Point Development Corporation could remain “solvent.” “It …
Ferguson rejects forecasts of strong tourism recovery In denial of economic cost of Spirit of Tasmania delay No guarantees of local jobs In attempting to defend his Government’s botching of the Spirit of Tasmania replacement, Michael Ferguson has thrown the tourism industry overboard. Labor Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Shane Broad, …
September quarterly report finally released Format changed to fudge figures Debt waiver opportunity squandered The long delayed September quarterly housing update provides damning insight into the Liberal Government’s failure to deliver social housing. The report was released in Budget Estimates today after a lengthy delay. Shadow Minister for Housing, Alison …
Minister’s report fails to shed any light Letting down northern suburbs on transport options Meantime Hobart traffic congestion gets worse Today in Budget Estimates we saw Infrastructure and Transport Minister Michael Ferguson raise the white flag on a passenger rail service for Hobart’s northern suburbs. Nearly three years after …
Stubborn refusal costing new homes, jobs Arbitrary line in the sand keeps builders locked out Michael Ferguson blocking the government’s own scheme The stubborn refusal of the Liberal Government to make common sense changes to its Home Builder scheme is getting in the way of having more homes built. Shadow …
New co-educational option for Hobart families Strong school community leadership to be commended Hobart only Australia capital without central co-ed option Labor has welcomed the decision for Ogilvie High School and New Town High School to transition to co-education in 2022. The School Association of each school and the wider …
Judge only trials a sensible move Must be voluntary, and the choice of the defence Consultation essential to ensure right to a fair trial and access to justice Labor has welcomed moves by the government to introduce judge only criminal trials. Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Minister for Justice Ella …
Series of programs unaccounted for Funding for important programs would wipe out surplus Raises prospect of programs being cut to fund Gutwein’s surplus The Premier and Treasurer Peter Gutwein has today admitted that his claims of getting the state back into surplus in just two years cannot be sustained. …
Health Minister cannot explain why full investigation not undertaken for a year Only token effort undertaken to identify victims Government only reacted after media and Parliament exposure Health Minister Sarah Courtney cannot explain why a formal investigation into serious child sex abuse allegations at the Launceston General Hospital was not …
RTI officer tells Labor to seek information through the Premier’s Media Unit Actions speak louder than words Peter Gutwein has transformed Tasmania into The Secret State Premier, Peter Gutwein’s, claimed commitment to transparency is not backed by the evidence. Labor Shadow Attorney General, Ella Haddad, said the Tasmanian Liberal Government …