News
Government Fiscal Sustainability Report 2021 – Time to M...
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The Tasmanian Government Fiscal Sustainability Report 2021 reiterates the findings of previous reports from Treasury. It makes it clear things need to change. |
Barnett’s takayna Destruction Tour with Police Escort
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Resources Minister, Guy Barnett, is a mining industry shill who apparently needs police protection to visit the takayna/Tarkine. Such courage. |
Greens Support Calls for Permanent NW Vaccination Hub
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The Tasmanian Greens support calls for a permanent COVID-19 vaccination clinic to be set up in North West Tasmania. |
Housing Waiting List Ballooning Under Liberals
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More than 4000 Tasmanians are languishing in stress on the soaring public housing waiting list. |
Takayna/Tarkine Must Be Protected from Toxic Mine Dump
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The proposed MMG tailings dam would dump millions of tonnes of toxic waste in World and National Heritage forests in takayna/Tarkine |
Parliamentary Activity
Ashley Youth Detention Centre Management Issues
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What Mr Jaensch did this morning in question time was avoid answering the question and pretend he did not know which specific allegations we were raising. |
Electricity Safety Bill 2020
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We have a situation where the combination of bushfires, overhead power lines, particularly distribution lines, and climate change is rapidly evolving. |
Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendment...
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I thank the staff who gave me a very good briefing on this bill and outlined the many changes it will bring into law. |
Alcohol and Drug Dependency Repeal Bill 2019
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The Alcohol and Drug Dependency Act of 1968 is manifestly out of date and out of step with the current community expectations. |
Leave to Suspend Standing Orders
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In 2016, five years ago now, the independent Noetic report, made it abundantly clear that the Ashley Youth Detention Centre is failing young people. |
