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Media Releases
Liberal-Labor Unity Ticket on Macquarie Harbour Fish Farms
Despite the imminent risk of the ancient Maugean skate going extinct, the Premier and Opposition Leader are campaigning on a unity ticket for business as usual to continue with industrial fish farming in Macquarie Harbour.
ED Review Must Be Met With Urgent Action
An independent review into Tasmania’s emergency departments has outlined some of the systemic challenges facing the health system and highlights the failure of State Government to act on key issues and solutions that have been raised for years.
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.
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.
Minister For Police – Code of Conduct Breaches
There are three former Tasmania Police officers referred to in the report.
Attorney-General – Position of Authority Offence
The offence that is introduced by your Government did not include a similar age defence.