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Media Release - 6 June 2023

Light Rail

Ferguson No Rail Fail for Northern Suburbs Corridor

The Northern Suburbs transit corridor looks destined to fail under Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Michael Ferguson.
Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Tags: Hobart Light Rail, Metro Tasmania, Public Transport


Media Release - 5 June 2023

takayna / tarkine, Tasmania

Greens Celebrate World Environment Day

The Tasmanian Greens understand that the climate and biodiversity crisis we are in requires urgent attention.
Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Tags: Environment, Threatened Species, Biodiversity, Forests


Media Release - 5 June 2023

AFL

Rockliff’s Continued Obfuscation on Stadium

There was very little but the usual Liberal stadium cheerleading and obfuscation at today’s Estimates hearings.
Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Tags: Stadium, Transparency, AFL, Macquarie Point


Media Release - 5 June 2023

AFL

Rockliff’s Continued Obfuscation on Stadium

There was very little but the usual Liberal stadium cheerleading and obfuscation at today’s Estimates hearings.
Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Tags: Stadium, Transparency, AFL, Macquarie Point


Media Release - 5 June 2023

Child, Shadow

State Service Stand Downs Confirm Need for Reform and Investment Now

The 43 state servants who have been stood down points to the significant scale of the culture and harms that led to the establishment of the Commission of Inqui
Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Tags: Commission of Inquiry, Child Safety, Child Abuse


Media Release - 5 June 2023

Justice, Scales and Gavel

Archer's Captain's Call on Justice

Attorney-General Elise Archer has once again failed to explain why she ignored the advice of an independent selection panel for TasCAT appointments
Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Tags: Justice, Democracy, Integrity, Transparency


Media Release - 1 June 2023

Ambulance, Interior

Rockliff Refuses to Reverse Covid Repayment Demand

All staff working at Ambulance Tasmania’s State Operation Centre got a letter last night, demanding they pay back a $1000 Covid appreciation payment.
Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Tags: Health, Ambulances, COVID-19, Public Service


Media Release - 31 May 2023

Doctor with Patient

Greens Release Plan for Healthy Essential Workforce

For a healthy, inclusive lutruwita/Tasmania, that genuinely leaves no one behind, we need a strong, well-resourced and valued public service.
Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Tags: Health, Education, Child Safety, Ambulances, Public Service, Alternative Budget


Media Release - 31 May 2023

Parliament House, Tasmania

Greens Back Wilderness Dark Sky Sanctuary

With its large tracts of unspoiled wilderness, lutruwita/Tasmania is an ideal location for a Dark Sky Sanctuary.
Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Tags: Parks, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Tourism


Media Release - 31 May 2023

Coronavirus

Greens’ Clean Air Package to Keep Tasmanians Safe

We recognise it’s the core business of government to keep people safe and we prioritise this responsibility in our Alternative Budget.
Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Tags: COVID-19, Health, Alternative Budget, Schools, Hospitals, Aged Care


Media Release - 30 May 2023

Coronavirus

Hospitals in Chaos, Rockliff Refuses to Stop Covid Spread

Today Jeremy Rockliff diminished even the AMA’s concerns for health workers getting Covid for the third time, risking long-term debilitating health effects.
Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Tags: Health, COVID-19, Hospitals


Media Release - 30 May 2023

Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

More Questions than Answers from Ferguson on Disgraced PWC Contracts

When we asked the Treasurer about PWC’s connection with the Tasmanian Government, he confirmed multiple agencies have contracts with PWC.
Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Tags: Treasury


Media Release - 25 May 2023

Liberals Fail Climate, Environment Once Again

Governments have a moral responsibility to protect intact habitat and build carbon stores, but that’s not reflected in this year’s State Budget.
Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Tags: Environment, Climate Change, Parks, Biodiversity, Native Forest Logging, Threatened Species, Swift Parrot


Media Release - 25 May 2023

Hospital Bed

Liberals’ Budget Fails on Health Again

Michael Ferguson is trying to pretend he’s handed down a Budget to tackle the health crisis, but Tasmanians will see straight through his attempts at spin
Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Tags: Health, Health Crisis, Mental Health


Media Release - 25 May 2023

Homeless Man

Typical Liberal Budget Fails Tasmanians In Need

The Liberals have handed down a Budget that only grudgingly lifts a pinky finger for Tasmanians in need.
Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Tags: Housing Crisis, Housing, Housing Waiting List, Macquarie Point, State Budget, Social and Affordable Housing, Stadium


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