Jeremy Rockliff embarrassed himself in question time today, failing to answer basic questions and refusing to say the word ‘stadium’ for over an hour. This odd display from the struggling Premier highlights the desperate situation the Liberal Government has put itself in. Jeremy Rockliff and his Government’s back is now …
The Liberal government is putting Tasmania’s finances at risk by stubbornly pushing ahead with its new $750 million stadium in Hobart. Premier Jeremy Rockliff conceded in Parliament this morning that there is no business case for the new stadium, meaning the Liberals have no idea what the annual running costs …
The Liberals have put their contempt for Tasmanians on clear display by continuing to prioritise a new $750 million stadium in Hobart. In the middle of a cost of living crisis the Premier’s decision to put a roof over a stadium before putting a roof over the heads of …
Congratulations to Minister for Infrastructure, Michael Ferguson, for finally delivering the Huntingfield Park and Ride, more than two years late. The Park and Ride was to be the first major city deal initiative to reduce congestion when the Hobart City Deal was first signed in February 2019. Three and a …
The Liberal Government must listen to school staff, parents and education stakeholders so that learning conditions can drastically improve for future generations of students. On Wednesday, public schools across the state will temporarily close as part of teacher and support staff stop-work action. Our hardworking teachers and support staff have …
The Liberal government’s decision to close Tasmania’s public schools for two hours next Wednesday rather than negotiate for decent wages and conditions for teachers and support staff shows the depths of its contempt for the state’s school staff. The government’s spurious claim that there is no option but for all …
Card-based play is an important component of Tasmanian Labor’s gaming policy. Labor secured the amendment which directed the Commission to investigate the effectiveness and implementation of card-based play during the Parliamentary debate last year. Before Labor announced its position, the Government had said it was planning to make no changes …
The Liberal Government has already taken Tasmania back into debt for the first time since Labor paid everything off in the early 2000s. Now under Jeremy Rockliff, the Liberals are borrowing $3.5 million dollars a day, interest rates are rising and they are writing blank cheques for a new second stadium …
Premier and part-time Health Minister Jeremy Rockliff has prioritised a $750 million stadium in Hobart over than the much-needed upgrades at the Launceston General Hospital. The LGH has the worst bed-block in the country and wait times to see a specialist are at completely unacceptable levels. Urgent cardiology and neurology …
Energy Minister Guy Barnett’s “Winter” Energy Assistance Package, which has so far provided zero support to the vast majority of Tasmanians, just gets worse. In his desperation to find a delivery partner, Minister Barnett has announced Brighte Capital, a firm whose mainland record has serious question marks, will help roll …