Less than two weeks after embattled Energy Minister Guy Barnett confirmed he had dumped the Liberal Government’s signature energy policy to de-link from the National Electricity Market (NEM), Tasmanians are being warned the lights could go off. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has issued warnings of maximum power load …
The Liberal Government has failed to deliver important planning reform that was promised two elections ago with Deputy Premier Michael Ferguson now making the situation even more difficult for development proposals. Late last week it was revealed that Mr Ferguson had vetoed a proposed change to urban growth boundaries in …
Minister Guy Barnett appears to have accidentally announced the Rockliff-Ferguson Government wants to move the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) from Kingston to Macquarie Point. Mr Barnett’s announcement in the Parliament today foreshadows a bad move that would uproot up to 300 scientists, researchers and other workers from their purpose built …
The Rockliff-Ferguson Government’s shocking inaction on the homelessness crisis has left thousands of Tasmanians in the most urgent need literally out in the cold just as the coldest winter in decades starts to bite. With 4,400 Tasmanians languishing on the public housing waiting list, and the average time to house them at a staggering …
The Review of the Racing Act 2004 – as expected – has not dealt with serious allegations about the Office of Racing Integrity. In fact, the Minister for Racing Madeleine Ogilvie was not aware of the allegations that led to the review in the first place. Before Estimates Hearings today …
The Rockliff-Ferguson Government must get serious about negotiating a fair pay deal for Tasmania’s firefighters and offer them more than their gratitude. Police, Fire and Emergency Management Minister Jacquie Petrusma has today repeated the government’s tired mantra that they will negotiate in good faith when frontline responders know that has …
The Rockliff-Ferguson Government is doing the bare minimum to understand why so many of Tasmania’s frontline first responders are unable to work, with the shocking number of police officers forced off the job revealed today. Police Minister Jacquie Petrusma has confirmed almost 10 per cent of the entire Tasmanian police …
Newly minted Primary Industries Minister Jo Palmer has confirmed she is pushing ahead with major changes to the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishery without carrying out necessary and crucial research. Ms Palmer is proposing a change which will extend the area where the maximum number of 60 pots can be used …
Tasmanian students are waiting too long to see school support staff, with often disastrous results for their mental health. The Education Department has confirmed during budget estimates hearings that average wait times for school support staff are at an alarming 140 days to see a school psychologist, 28 days for …
The decision to raise the minimum age of detention in Tasmania from 10 to 14 is a welcome start but must be expanded to raise the age of criminal responsibility to really make a difference. The government’s decision and promise of a shift to a more therapeutic approach is a …