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Bracknell Hall Funding - Actions of Mr Mark Shelton MPPremier, so we are really clear, do you agree with your Treasurer, who said yesterday that Mr Shelton has done, and I quote, 'Nothing wrong'. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 2 Mar 2023 |
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Mr Shelton Privileges Committee referralIt is reasonable to ask if the member for Lyons had some privileged access to official information about the Local Communities Facilities Fund budget. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Mar 2023 |
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Mr Shelton Privileges Committee referralMr Shelton allowed his personal interest to override the public interest to secure funding for Bracknell Hall. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Mar 2023 |
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Bracknell Hall - Probity of FundingIn July and August of 2021 you were Minister for Finance. We are hoping you can shed some light on the Bracknell Hall situation. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Mar 2023 |
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Bracknell Hall - ProbityMr Shelton met with the general manager of the Meander Valley Council before receiving a request for state government funding, which was granted in record time. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Mar 2023 |
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Matter of Public Importance – IntegrityWe can all try to be the best people we can be and act honourably and honestly but, ultimately, we are all only human. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2022 |
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Leave to Move for the Suspension of Standing OrdersWe support the seeking of leave so we can have a debate about whether the House agrees the Premier should be censured. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2022 |
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Election Commitments - FundingYesterday you attempted to defend the Government you are a part of's misuse of the Treasurer's Reserve to fund more than 100 election commitments. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 23 Nov 2022 |
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Ministerial StandardsIt is important that we have a discussion today about ministerial standards. I understand that Government members are seething about this morning. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Nov 2022 |
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Premier - Refusal to Correct Misleading Statement to ParliamentToday you have refused to correct a false and misleading statement you made to this place, despite the evidence being there in black and white. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Nov 2022 |
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Leave to Suspend Standing Orders - Motion NegativedPremier, you have been accused of misleading parliament and you have been asked to correct the record. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Nov 2022 |
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Leave to Move a Motion without Notice - Motion NegativedThe Greens brought this matter on because there has been a fundamental failure of openness and transparency from this minister. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Sep 2022 |
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Leave to Move a Motion without Notice - Motion NegativedWe have the minister this morning trying to claim that $400 000 of taxpayers' money allocated to the Bracknell Hall was not an election commitment. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Sep 2022 |
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Bracknell Hall - Promise for FundingThe Bracknell Football Club has received tens of thousands of dollars through pork-barrel grants at each of the 2014, 2018 and 2021 state elections. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Sep 2022 |
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Bracknell HallYou have previously stood in this place and defended your party's shameless pork-barrelling exercise, the Local Communities Facilities Fund. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Sep 2022 |
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Estimates Reply – StreetFrom that, according to the minister, 150 so-called 'funding commitments' were made during the tate election. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Jun 2022 |
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Sport and Recreation – Election Sports and Recreation GrantsWhat was the total number of projects that were granted financial support through the Local Community Facilities Fund? Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 8 Jun 2022 |
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Liberals Need to Come Clean on Conflicts of InterestPremier Rockliff’s failure to disclose conflicts of interest of Liberals seeking taxpayer funds through an election grant program won’t pass the pub test. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 14 Jun 2022 |
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New Premier Must Act on Pork-BarrellingThe Integrity Commission report and recommendations on Grant Commitments in election campaigns are welcome. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 6 Apr 2022 |
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Peter Gutwein's Pork Barrel-BudgetTasmanians have been presented with an uninspiring pork barrel budget from a government that was bought and bribed its way into office. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 14 Jun 2018 |
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Preliminary State Budget ResponseIf you are homeless, sick, have children in public schools, or care about the environment and action on climate change, the Budget has let you down. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 28 May 2015 |
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Tasmanian Community FundThe Hodgman government's plan to abolish the independent Tasmanian Community Fund Board delivers precisely zero savings to the Budget bottom line. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 9 Sep 2014 |
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Community Service Levy Independence Under ThreatRampant pork-barrelling will be the result if the Liberals succeed in their plan to axe the independent Tasmanian Community Fund Board. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Aug 2014 |