Ambulances continue to be directed to Launceston instead of Mersey Despite the government’s promises, Mersey ED is not fully operational Sarah Courtney must commit to restoring Mersey ED to 24-hour operation Sarah Courtney must explain why ambulances called to patients east of Latrobe continue to be directed to Launceston instead …
Government shuts Devonport Transit Centre North West left without any sales, counter or customer service No sheltered area, no seating, no amenities The North West community has been delivered another slap in the face by the Gutwein Government. With virtually no notice, the Department of State Growth has directed Redline …
Worst youth unemployment in the nation Highest rate of unemployment among men Figures pre-date travel restrictions Labor welcomes the pre-Christmas bounce reported in the latest employment figures – this is indeed good news for those Tasmanians who’ve found work after such a rugged year in 2020. But concerns remain about …
46 staff employed while progress stalls Project has no committed funding Government must be transparent An excessive number of people are being employed to work on the Marinus Link despite the project remaining on the drawing board. Labor has challenged the government and Energy Minister Guy Barnett to explain how …
Government shifts blame for its failure to protect Tasmanian children High rates of assault and self-harm in youth detention Rate of repeat offending doubles There has been a nearly fourfold increase in the level of assault and self-harm incidents reported among troubled young people detained in the state’s youth justice …
Tasmanian children waiting too long for response and support Beyond belief that Human Services Minister comfortable with disturbing data Government has failed over seven years to make child safety a priority Increasing numbers of Tasmanian children are being failed by an unresponsive Gutwein Liberal Government which is taking up to …
Hallmark secrecy once again on display over serious incident Shelton must give assurances secrecy will not lead to cover up Allegations of unacceptable behaviour must be thoroughly investigated After refusing to brief the Labor Opposition on serious allegations of police strip searching a teenage girl and placing her in an …
Community confirms contractor called wrong council and after the fact Findings of investigation must be made public Communities must be given assurances that safety will always come first An investigation into a Broadmarsh fire sparked by a subcontract to TasNetworks irresponsible use of explosives needs to be made public so …
Deloitte report says removal of JobKeeper “pear shaped” for Tasmania TCCI and Labor calling on the government to outline a plan for the economy Gutwein should be lobbying his federal colleagues Premier Peter Gutwein needs to be lobbying his Canberra colleagues to abandon their plan to withdraw Coronavirus stimulus packages …
Liberal Government must extend rental protections Families facing homelessness Needs of tenants and landlords cannot be ignored The Government must extend private rental protections to ensure families impacted by COVID-19 have a roof over their head. Shadow Housing Minister Alison Standen MP said the Government had failed to address the …