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No Confidence Motion


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Motion of No Confidence in the Premier

It was abundantly clear that the person who spends a lot of time destabilising Cabinet, the Treasurer, had not a word to say for the Premier.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 May 2023


Parliament House, Tasmania

Motion of No Confidence in the Premier

There are a couple of things I need to challenge the Premier on before I get into the substance of my contribution.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 May 2023


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Leave to Suspend Standing Orders

I too noticed the vigour in the Premier's defence of the Aboriginal Affairs minister this morning in contrast to his very flaccid defence of minister Ogilvie.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  30 Mar 2023


Aboriginal Flag

Leave to Move Motion Forthwith

I pay my deep respect to the palawa Tasmanians, to representatives who stand in the Chamber today because of their protest to the words of this minister.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  30 Mar 2023


Parliament House, Tasmania

Leave to Move Motion Forthwith

This minister has lost the confidence and the faith, not only of the Greens, he has lost the confidence and the faith of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  30 Mar 2023


Parliament House, Tasmania

Motion of no Confidence

I am sure that until the House is able to fully test confidence in this minister, this issue and this question will not go away.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  29 Mar 2023


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Confidence in the Premier

The House has no confidence in the Premier for the following reason: he has failed to sack his incompetent Minister for Racing.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  28 Mar 2023


Parliament House, Tasmania

No Confidence in the Minister for Racing

Yet again, we have the Government giving cover by refusing to allow this debate to proceed beyond the seeking of leave.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  28 Mar 2023


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Want of confidence in Minister Ogilvie

It seems pretty clear that Ms Ogilvie was informed by the Tasracing chair on 1 July of the decision to terminate Mr Eriksson's contract.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Mar 2023


Shaking Hands

Want of confidence in the Speaker

It is a tragedy that we are standing here having this discussion today.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Mar 2023


Legislation, Clause Being Highlighted

Want of confidence in the Speaker

Mr Shelton has demonstrated a failure to avoid a conflict of interest over $400 000 in state funds, to advance a personal project in his home town of Bracknell.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Mar 2023


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Want of Confidence in the Minister for Human Services

Going through this motion with a level of, I have to say, discomfort, after the briefing I went through it clause by clause.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  14 Oct 2020


Legislation, Clause Being Highlighted

No Confidence in Minister for Housing

The minister has misled the House over a serious matter of fairness and reasonableness in his portfolio.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  24 Sep 2020


Parliament House, Tasmania

Want of confidence in Minister for Health, Mr Ferguson

The evidence of the past five years has persuaded me that this minister is not able to appreciate and to act in consultation with his hard-working staff.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  30 Apr 2019


Parliament House, Tasmania

Want of Confidence in the Premier

The Premier has failed to demand the highest standards of conduct from his members.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  29 Nov 2018


Wrest Point Casino, Federal Group, Tasmania

No Confidence in Premier Hodgman over Pokies Corruption

It gives me no pleasure as the Greens Leader to stand here and bring on a motion of no confidence in the Premier of Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 May 2018


Fish Farm in Okehampton Bay, Tasmania

Liberals and Labor in Lockstep on Fish Farms

The two old parties voted together today against the Greens’ No Confidence Motion in Minister Rockliff.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  15 Jun 2017


Parliament House, Tasmania

Greens' Motion of No Confidence in the Premier

We have no confidence in the Premier's capacity to lead an open, accountable and honest government.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  16 Jun 2016


Lonely Child

Greens Are Focussed on the Key Issues

The Hodgman Liberals are desperately trying to deflect from Matthew Groom's woeful performance as Minister for Energy.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Mar 2016


Preferential Voting, Ballot Paper

Regrettable First Day Back for Parliament

After a three month break, the entire resources and energy of State Parliament on today's return have been invested in a lengthy farce.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  8 Mar 2016


Parliament House, Tasmania

Parliament Needs to Focus on the Big Issues

The three Greens' MPs are concerned valuable time will be spent debating a matter which has little to do with the pressing issues currently facing Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  6 Mar 2016


Lonely Child

Minister Petrusma Gave Us No Choice

The three Greens MPs met this morning and agreed that we would keep an open mind on the likely no confidence Motion to be brought on by Labor.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  20 Aug 2015


Log Pile at the Port of Burnie, Tasmania

Harriss Oversteps on Forests Poster

Resources Minister Paul Harriss is under pressure to formally apologise for deliberately trying to smear Greens MPs.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  18 Sep 2014


Law Books

Wage Freeze Bill Gagged

The Premier has broken his promise not guillotine debate on his government’s controversial Crown Employees (Salaries) Bill 2014.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  18 Sep 2014