Tasmanian Greens MPs
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Media Releases
School Communities Need A Say On Road Safety
This National Road Safety Week, the Greens are calling on the government to create and promote a dedicated way for parents and school communities to report road safety concerns around their schools.
Labor’s Stunning Stadium Backflip
In a performance worthy of Simone Biles, Labor has completed a stunning backflip and announced they’ll be backing the Liberals’ billion-dollar stadium.
Ambulance Short Staffing Putting Workers and Patients at Risk
There’s no service more important to our community than Ambulance Tasmania, but patients and ambulance workers are being let down by a Rockliff government that won’t do what’s necessary to address massive issues in the system.
Violence Against Women is A National Emergency – All Governments Must Respond
The Tasmanian Greens offer our strong support and solidarity for the victim-survivors of family violence, and honour those who lost their lives, ahead of today’s national cabinet meeting and tonight’s candlelight vigils.
Action Needed on Race-Related Incidents
On behalf of the Tasmanian Greens, I was proud to offer my strong support for the Hobart taxi drivers at their strike today, which was called following recent racist, destructive, threatening, and violent attacks.
Urgent Move Needed on Industrial Manslaughter Laws
The Tasmanian Greens reiterate our calls for the government to urgently move to make industrial manslaughter an offence in Tasmania.
In Parliament
Commission of Inquiry Scrutiny Committee Report
To start, I acknowledge victims/survivors who have been in the House over the course of this week and watching online.
Commission of Inquiry Scrutiny Committee Report
The commission of inquiry tasked us all - and most especially the Government - with creating and rebuilding trust in Tasmanians in Government institutions.
Commission of Inquiry – Actions of Minister Jaensch
We understand it is an enormous task and most ministers and their agencies appear to be progressing work in good faith, albeit with unneeded delays in areas.
Commission of Inquiry – Cultural Change
Victims/survivors and whistleblowers, many of whom are watching today, have demanded answers and we collectively have tried to get them.
Youth Justice – Youth Justice Framework
What date was the final version of the Youth Justice blueprint completed by the department that you've just released this morning?
Minister For Police – Organised Abuse
On page 9 of volume 2 of the commission of inquiry report, the commissioners note that they received accounts of organised abuse.