New Police Minister cherry picks from Report on Government Services Liberals only interested in spin not finding solutions Crime figures remain above national averages New Liberal Government Police Minister Jacquie Petrusma has attempted to keep new crime statistics under wraps by cherry picking from today’s Report on Government Services release …
Tasmanian Labor stands in solidarity with the 300 staff that have been stood down at JBS Longford after a cyber-attack and acknowledges the impact this will have on Tasmania’s meat processing industry. Acting Labor Leader Anita Dow said Labor was closely monitoring the serious situation at JBS. “The cyber-attack that …
Rockliff must clear historically high surgery waiting list Gutwein Government only just starting to recruit specialist medical staff after seven years Rockliff will now be held to account to deliver 20,000 promised elective surgeries by 2025 The more than 12,000 Tasmanians languishing on lists waiting for necessary surgery cannot again …
Closure of Tasman Highway impacting residents and businesses Tasmanian Labor backs calls for Government support Liberals cannot ignore primary producers, industry and businesses in their time of need Tasmanian Labor backs calls to support industries and small businesses impacted by the closure of a section of the Tasman Highway near …
House prices increase 18.1% in Regional Tasmania First home buyers priced out of market Hobart rent increase jumps more than double annual wage growth Tasmanian’s looking to buy or rent a home are facing an increasingly uphill battle new Core Logic data has revealed. Acting Labor Leader Anita Dow said …
Regional Tasmania’s unemployment rate up to 7.3% Highest regional unemployment in the country Further evidence that Liberals’ Infrastructure failures are impacting Tasmanian jobs Tasmania’s regional unemployment rate has risen for the tenth month in a row new ABS data has revealed. Acting Labor Leader Anita Dow said based on the …
Residents left with extreme commute times Government must explain the timeline of this decision Is there a better solution? The Liberal Government must explain the timeline of the decision to close the section of the Tasman Highway near Orford. Labor Member for Lyons Jen Butler said the community had been …
Rockliff must explain who will pay the $580 million price tag Without funding, Gutwein’s signature health commitment is wishful thinking Rockliff needs to explain how he would staff any future development Newly minted Health Minister Jeremy Rockliff must tell Tasmanians who will fund the much-touted $580 million redevelopment of the …
Construction work in Tasmania falls 7.7% in the past year $51 million less construction work in the past three months Broken infrastructure promises hurting Tasmania’s economy and costing jobs New data from the ABS released today shows total construction work done in Tasmania fell 6.2% in the quarter to March …
New Health Minister’s 100-day plan is a meeting schedule Hardworking health care workers need action not more words Tasmanians want real action to fix health crisis The new Health Minister’s 100 day health plan needs to be more than a talkfest. Acting Labor Leader Anita Dow said the plan must …