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HealthYear after year has been serial underinvestment under the Liberals and we see the result of it. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 31 May 2023 |
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Arts – Budget AllocationThere is $25 million less from your Government going into Arts, Screen and Arts development. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 6 Jun 2022 |
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Budget Health CutsThe need is coming from the increasing number of people who access health services every day. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jun 2022 |
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Budget 2022-23 - Environment BudgetAt a time of biodiversity crisis, with endangered species hanging on by beak and claw and waste pollution ballooning, you decimate the environment budget. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 31 May 2022 |
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Attorney-General and Justice – Integrity Commission FundingFunding for the Integrity Commission on page No. 2, Volume 2 decreases from $2.86 million in this financial year to $2.69 million next financial year. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Nov 2020 |
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Treasury – Expenditure Review Committee of CabinetIn Estimates last year, the Treasurer was asked who was on the Expenditure Review Committee of Cabinet. He was asked again in question time on 12 June 2019. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Mines Work Health and Safety (Supplementary Requirements) Amendment Bill 2019We have come a long way to where we are debating a stronger workplace health and safety framework for the operation of mines and people who work in mines. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 17 Sep 2020 |
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Health in the NorthThe problem with the Launceston General Hospital has nothing to do with staff and everything to do with continual underfunding and under-resourcing. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Sep 2020 |
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Job Cuts - Public SectorLast week in here, we confirmed the cuts to the Child Safety Service via a message from senior managers to case workers to trim expenditure. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 Aug 2020 |
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Child Safety System - Funding of ServicesMarch this year the Greens raised the serious concerns of child safety staff a lack of planning and resourcing in the child safety system. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Aug 2020 |
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Effect of Budget Cuts on HospitalsNews from yesterday's coronial inquest into a suffering man's death by suicide at the Royal Hobart Hospital is shocking. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 31 Oct 2019 |
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Budget Cuts and Budget MismanagementCassy responds to the Treasurer during Labor's 'Budget Cuts and Budget Mismanagement' Matter of Public Importance. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Oct 2019 |
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Budget CutsWe have sat in this parliament and watched as the Treasurer has practiced his dark arts of sneakiness, deception and dishonesty. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Sep 2019 |
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Health CutsMadam Deputy Speaker, few questions times that I can remember have left such a sour taste in my mouth. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 10 Sep 2019 |
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Courtney Must Rule Out Cruel Frontline Health CutsHealth Minister, Sarah Courtney must rule out elective surgery cuts for public health patients. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 28 Aug 2019 |
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Budget CutsUnfortunately for the Treasurer, there is a lack of trust about anything he says in relation to the budget. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 7 Aug 2019 |
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Health CutsIt is just a statement of fact that every single government from time immemorial has increased the Health budget year on year. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 30 Jul 2019 |
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Health - Efficiency Dividends and Budget CutsAmbulances are ramped eight and nine deep on a nightly basis, and clinical staff are crying out for adequate resourcing and leadership. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 30 Jul 2019 |
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Expenditure Review Committee - MembershipWhy is your Treasurer trying to keep secret the membership of the Expenditure Review Committee? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 12 Jun 2019 |
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Departments Struggling Under Liberal RegimeBiosecurity Tasmania are another victim of the Hodgman regime slash and burn policy directed at the State’s public sector. Andrea Dawkins | Media Release | 20 Jul 2015 |
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GST Windfall - Public Service Job CutsThe Government has taken a sledgehammer to essential services, sacking an estimated 1,200 public sector workers this financial year. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 26 May 2015 |
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Federal Budget - HealthLast night’s Federal Budget has failed Tasmania’s health system by locking in funding cuts which will compromise the success of much needed reforms. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 May 2015 |
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School Funding-Minister is all Over the PlaceEducation Minister Jeremy Rockliff's claim that public schools have received an increase in funding beggars belief. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 5 Mar 2015 |
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Public School Funding FearsMinister Rockliff has secretly increased funding to non-government schools while slashing funding for public schools by over $18 million. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 5 Mar 2015 |
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P&W Service Job CutsParks Minister Matthew Groom must intervene and stop the 25-30 Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) job cuts. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 26 Feb 2015 |
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School Year Begins in ConfusionEducation Minister Jeremy Rockliff is in denial about the concerns held by parents and teachers over his cuts to Tasmania’s public education system. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 5 Feb 2015 |
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Public Sector Stop Work ActionsThe appalling mishandling of the public sector budget cuts has resulted in a serious break down of communication. Kim Booth | Media Release | 27 Nov 2014 |
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Parliament Challenge for LiberalsThe hallmarks of the Hodgman government’ first parliamentary period following the election is a return to the bad old days of community division. Kim Booth | Media Release | 24 Nov 2014 |
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ABC 7:30 Programs CutTasmania will be far the poorer if ABC management axes the local, Friday night 7.30 Report. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 24 Nov 2014 |
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Stop Public Sector CutsPeter Gutwein’s guillotine hanging over the heads of the state’s public sector is an unnecessary and revenge driven sham. Kim Booth | Media Release | 23 Nov 2014 |
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Gonski UnderminedEducation Minister Jeremy Rockliff is bastardising the Gonski reforms with his cuts to public school staffing. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 14 Nov 2014 |
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Gutwein Responsible for Public Sector DisruptionThe buck stops with the Treasurer over public sector job cuts and loss of community services. Kim Booth | Media Release | 14 Nov 2014 |
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Public Sector Audit NeededThere needs to be an urgent and independent audit of public sector roles which have legislated obligations,. Kim Booth | Media Release | 30 Oct 2014 |
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Libs Avoid Public Sector HomeworkThe Tasmanian Greens have tabled a call for a hold to be put on cuts to 821 full time equivalent positions. Kim Booth | Media Release | 29 Oct 2014 |
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Savage Cuts to HealthCuts to 224 staff from the Department of Health and Human Services will lead to a decline in the quality and availability of services. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Oct 2014 |
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Liberals Drop Vindictive Axe on Public SectorThe Hodgman government has broken its commitment to protect frontline services in its punitive attack on Tasmanian public sector workers. Kim Booth | Media Release | 28 Oct 2014 |
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Liberals Cut More Health ServicesA local campaign to save the Midlands Multi-purpose Health Centre at Oatlands from slated budget cuts is underway. Kim Booth | Media Release | 24 Oct 2014 |
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500 Reasons to Accept Unions' OfferThe Hodgman government has no good reason to reject the public sector unions’ two-prong savings strategy. Kim Booth | Media Release | 24 Oct 2014 |
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Revisit Budget to Save JobsThe Hodgman government’ refuses to revisit its Budget expenditure to prioritise finding alternatives to cutting 860 jobs in eight months. Kim Booth | Media Release | 22 Oct 2014 |
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Elective Surgery Waiting ListsThe latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report again highlights the pressing need for long term structural reform of Tasmania’s health sector. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Oct 2014 |
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Liberals Fail Leadership TestThe Hodgman regime is clearly setting up the public sector unions to fail in the attempt to formulate an alternative to job cuts. Kim Booth | Media Release | 15 Oct 2014 |
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Liberals Fail Public Sector WorkersThe Treasurer, Peter Gutwein, has delivered a bizarre and belligerent ultimatum to public sector unions. Kim Booth | Media Release | 14 Oct 2014 |
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Wage Freeze Bill BackflipThe Treasurer’s backflip on his previous arrogant claim there were no problems with his wage freeze Bill vindicates all those the Liberals told to shut-up. Kim Booth | Media Release | 25 Sep 2014 |
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Upper House Adjourns Wage Freeze BillThe Legislative Council has delivered another humiliating and embarrassing blow to the Hodgman government. Kim Booth | Media Release | 25 Sep 2014 |
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Public Sector InsultTasmanians have seen how little the Liberal majority government regards its public sector workers. Kim Booth | Media Release | 19 Sep 2014 |
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Wage Freeze-Supply Claim WrongThe Liberal government‘ latest threat that blocking the wage freeze is to vote against Supply is not true. Kim Booth | Media Release | 12 Sep 2014 |
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Wage Freeze Threats HollowThe Treasurer needs to stop with his threats to sack 500 additional public sector workers. Kim Booth | Media Release | 11 Sep 2014 |
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Human Services Budget Estimates ShamBudget Estimates scrutiny hearings have descended to a new low, with the Human Services Minister, Jacqui Petrusma, failing to provide any detail on cuts. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 10 Sep 2014 |
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Public Sector Job Cuts SecrecyThe Premier, Will Hodgman, is treating public sector workers with contempt by his continued refusal to detail where his 700 job cuts will be made. Kim Booth | Media Release | 9 Sep 2014 |
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Liberals Caught Out on Public Sector Pay CutsThe Liberals have admitted that their legislation to cut public sector pay will not cover Judges, Magistrates, the DPP or the Solicitor General. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 4 Sep 2014 |
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Public Sector Pay Freeze IndefiniteThe Liberal government is clearly intending to extend the public sector pay freeze beyond the announced 12 months. Kim Booth | Media Release | 3 Sep 2014 |
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Teacher Pay CutsThe Treasurer has not rejected the allegation that his pay cuts will cost a first year teacher who has trained for five years $23 000 over three years. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 3 Sep 2014 |
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Pathway Planners Job CutsEducation Minister Jeremy Rockliff has refused to confirm exactly how many Pathway Planners will lose their jobs under his budget cuts to education. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 2 Sep 2014 |
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Alternative Budget 2014-15The Greens’ Alternative Budget Statement 2014-15 will reverse the Hodgman Budget’s damaging cut to public sector jobs. Kim Booth | Media Release | 1 Sep 2014 |
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Public Sector Wage FreezeThe Hodgman Liberal regime is recklessly proceeding with its public sector wage freeze without having secured any modelling on potential impacts on the economy. Kim Booth | Media Release | 28 Aug 2014 |
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Public Sector CutsThe Hodgman Liberal regime is clearly positioning itself to scapegoat the state’s public sector workers in this week’s State Budget. Kim Booth | Media Release | 26 Aug 2014 |
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Libs Backflip on Public Sector JobsThe Hodgman Liberal government’s true colours have emerged from beneath the thin progressive-veneer they had tried to recoat themselves with. Kim Booth | Media Release | 25 Jun 2014 |
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Rationalise Tasmanian Health Organisationsthe latest AIHW report of public hospital performance in Tasmania reinforces the insanity of the Abbott Government's massive cuts to health. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 8 Jun 2014 |
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Attack on Climate ActionThe anti-planet Liberals in government have marked World Environment Day by introducing a Bill to axe the independent Tasmanian Climate Action Council. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 5 Jun 2014 |
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RSPCA Funding CutsThe Hodgman Liberal majority government continued its attack on animal welfare standards in Parliament today. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 5 Jun 2014 |
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Integrity Commission Funding CloudThe Liberal government today confirmed in the parliament that the Integrity Commission would have its budget slashed by $600 000 in the upcoming state budget. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 4 Jun 2014 |
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State Budget ImpactsThe Liberals are positioning to slash Tasmanian public sector workers three times the amount they initially flagged. Kim Booth | Media Release | 4 Jun 2014 |
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Respect Concession HoldersMinister Petrusma has refused to apologise to pensioners and self-funded retirees for saying they should 'get a job' and 'get out of the welfare mentality'. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 6 Mar 2014 |
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Integrity Watchdog Cuts FearsProposed cuts to the budget of the Integrity Commission will seriously impact on its capacity to investigate allegations of corruption. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 31 May 2014 |
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Federal Concession Cuts Will HurtMinister Petrusma has effectively told pensioners that unless they can provide for themselves, they are on their own. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 May 2014 |
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Broken Promises Begin in EarnestThe new Liberal government is paving the way for its first broken election promises, exactly as incoming Liberal governments around the country have done. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 17 Mar 2014 |