The Hobart City Deal, announced 958 days ago, is a shambles, bogged down in bureaucratic red tape and government inaction. Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Dean Winter, said the City Deal was failing to deliver its promises. “The City Deal is in tatters,” Mr Winter said. “This was an exciting …
The public release of the Launceston General Hospital masterplan is welcome, however with no funding secured it will remain little more than a plan. Shadow Health Minister Anita Dow said it was all well and good for the government to announce and launch yet another plan, but there were a …
Forestry manager, Forico, is to be commended for their focus on triple bottom line sustainability. Shadow Minister for Resources Shane Broad said Tasmania’s largest plantation forestry manager had shown a commitment to both the forestry industry and sustainability. “Forico not only manage plantations for timber production but also manage significant …
Today is World Salmon Day, a day where we celebrate Australia’s incredible Salmon industry. Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and Water Janie Finlay said today was the perfect opportunity for industry, government and our community to come together and show their support for the people who work in this great …
Minister for Resources Guy Barnett continues to let down Tasmania’s key industries and demonstrate that he is not up to the job. Shadow Minister for Resources Shane Broad said Minister Barnett had failed to support industry time and time again. “In recent weeks we have seen Minster Barnett fail to …
The recent positive COVID case in Launceston should be a wake-up call for the Gutwein Government to act on low first dose vaccination rates across Tasmanian local government areas including – critically – increasing access. Shadow Health Minister Anita Dow said current vaccination rates across many LGAs were concerning and …
Up to 50 residents of Hobart’s Flint House need answers from the Liberal Government about their future once the property is redeveloped over the next year. Shadow Housing Minister Ella Haddad said the residents of the boarding house received notice this week that they would need to find alternative accommodation …
New data from Tourism Tasmania has revealed how difficult the last 12 months have been for Tasmania’s tourism industry. Shadow Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Rebecca White said the data revealed that Tasmania had 44 per cent less visitors for the year until June 2021 than the period ending …
Energy Minister Guy Barnett has shown just how out of touch he is by his misleading claim Tasmania has some of the lowest power bills in the country. Shadow Minister for Community Services Jo Siejka said Mr Barnett had failed to tell Tasmanians the full story regarding power bills. “While …
The Gutwein Liberal Government needs to provide a guarantee that it is finally listening and will take seriously the responses to its proposed electoral and donation reform in Tasmania. Shadow Attorney-General Ella Haddad said the government and Attorney-General Elise Archer now had before them a range of submissions, including from …