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Key Tasmania Aboriginal Representative Group Expresses No Confidence in JaenschThe Premier has no choice but to remove Roger Jaensch from the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Apr 2023 |
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Trade – Portfolio ResponsibilitiesIn this portfolio you have no legislation to administer, attend no cross-jurisdictional meetings as minister and administer no outputs in the Budget. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 6 Jun 2022 |
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Cabinet AnnouncementThe new Gutwein Cabinet is a mixed bag. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 18 May 2021 |
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Strategic Growth – Purview of PortfolioWe do not understand why Strategic Growth has a mandate for improving only social and economic outcomes across the state. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 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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Premier – Number of PortfoliosThere are 36 portfolios shared amongst nine ministers, including portfolios like, for example, Strategic Growth, which as does not administer a single act. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2020 |
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Jaensch is Trying to Gaslight Tasmanians over Cabinet DecisionFinally out of hiding from the media for a week, Roger Jaensch told ABC Mornings, ‘no decision was made’ to weaken tenancy protections prior to the pandemic. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Oct 2020 |
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Election of Premier GutweinThe change of Liberal leadership is an opportunity for the party to walk away from divisive policy to genuinely be a government for all Tasmanians. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Jan 2020 |
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Mr Brooks - Offer of ResignationDid Mr Brooks offer his resignation to you following his performance at the Estimates table and subsequent public shaming? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 29 Nov 2018 |
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Standards of Ministerial BehaviourMs Courtney concealed a conflict of interest from the premier for a month and was rewarded for her bad behaviour with another ministry. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 Nov 2018 |
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Clouds Still Hang Over Storm Bay Expansion ApprovalTasmanians don’t know what the relationship between the former-Minister and her then-Secretary has had to do with this approval. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 31 Oct 2018 |
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Climate Change Ignored in Cabinet ReshuffleThe world is getting hotter and extreme weather events are impacting on Tasmania, yet the Premier is not reinstating the Climate Change portfolio. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Mar 2018 |
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Liberal Cabinet ReshuffleWith no viable options on his limited backbench, the Premier has had to pull Elise Archer from the Speaker's chair in order to maintain his Cabinet. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Sep 2017 |
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Resignation of Matthew GroomThe resignation of Matthew Groom from Cabinet and from Parliament at the next election highlights the need to restore the numbers in the House of Assembly. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 23 Sep 2017 |
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Premier Failing to Act on Bullying AllegationA female Member of Parliament has made a very serious allegation of bullying and intimidation against a male Minister in the Premier's Cabinet. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 27 Sep 2016 |
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Barnett Must Leave His Prejudices at the Cabinet DoorPremier Hodgman has chosen the same person who led the witch hunt into the sale of the Triabunna woodchip mill as their new Minister for Resources. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 12 Jul 2016 |
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Premier's Rant After Question About Chief of Staff and Brooks DebacleDespite clear evidence of a member of Cabinet knowingly misleading Parliament the Premier did not sack him. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Jun 2016 |
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Premier Hodgman Misleads Parliament to Protect Disgraced MinistersThe Premier has told Parliament he accepts Mr Brooks' explanation that he only used his MSS email address for personal purposes. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 16 Jun 2016 |
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Backbenchers Eye Off Disgraced Brooks MinistriesThe Premier is now a Cabinet minister down and there is surely jockeying for the position amongst the enthusiastic Dorothys on your backbench. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Jun 2016 |
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Premier Still Defending Dishonest Adam BrooksIt is now six days since the former mining minister told four distinct lies to the Estimates committee. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 15 Jun 2016 |
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Ministers Continually Misleading ParliamentLast year the Premier stood by the Energy minister, Matthew Groom, when he knowingly mislead Parliament. Last week it was Mr Brooks. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Jun 2016 |
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Brooks' Resignation Keeps Spotlight on PremierFour days after Mr Brooks deliberately sought to mislead the Estimates Committee, the Premier has yet to acknowledge the facts. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Jun 2016 |
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Not Enough Transparency over New Minister's Business InterestsThe new Minister for Mining, Adam Brooks is already in an awkward position in relation to his current business interests. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 19 Feb 2016 |
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Tough Choices Ahead for Minister GutweinThe new Minister for Forests will need to have the courage to make the tough choices Paul Harriss clearly didn't want to make. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 18 Feb 2016 |
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Premier Misses Opportunity to Replace GroomThe Premier has missed a golden opportunity to place the Energy portfolio in the hands of a competent Minister in this time of energy crisis. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 18 Feb 2016 |
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China Delegation - Conduct of Mr Brooks, Member for BraddonThe rumour mill is alive with stories of the Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Brooks', conduct on the recent trip to China. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 May 2015 |