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Ferguson Refuses to Deny Plans to Convert Historic City Hall to Transit CentreIn Metro Tasmania GBE hearings today, Michael Ferguson refused to deny plans to convert Hobart’s treasured meeting place, City Hall, into a transit centre. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 1 Dec 2021 |
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Liberal Policies Weakening HydroThe Liberal Government’s policies are threatening the sustainability of Hydro Tasmania and causing the loss of jobs. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 12 Mar 2021 |
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DEC Must Remain in Public HandsThe Greens welcome the move towards a state basketball team. The Derwent Entertainment Centre deal, however, must be approached with caution. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 18 Dec 2019 |
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Sale of Public AssetsShame on you, Treasurer, for bringing us all into disrepute for being incapable of speaking the truth. That is a problem for this Liberal Government. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Nov 2018 |
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Sale of Public AssetsThe premier of the day says we will not be selling anything and, five years later, the for-sale list is long and it is growing. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Nov 2018 |
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Sale of Public-Owned AssetsOn coming to office in April 2014 you said, 'Let me be clear, we will not be selling any government or public-owned assets'. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 22 Nov 2018 |
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Treasury Building - Proposed SaleLast November the Treasurer sought to convince Tasmanians that the Government would not be selling it off. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 19 Jun 2018 |
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Treasury Building - Proposed SaleWhen the Government were first elected, they said they would not be privatising public assets. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 19 Jun 2018 |
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Labor Refuses to Rule Out Privatising TasNetworksThis morning on ABC Radio, Labor’s Michelle O’Byrne refused to take the sale of TasNetworks ‘off the table’. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP | Media Release | 5 Dec 2017 |
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Privatisation of Public PlantationsThe Government has privatised 29 000 hectares of plantations for around $40 million to $55 million less than it cost taxpayers to establish them. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 20 Sep 2017 |
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Forestry - Sale of State's Plantation AssetsThe Government are flogging 29,000 hectares of Tasmania's public plantation estate at a loss, and effectively sold all that land through a 99-year lease. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Sep 2017 |
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Premier Can't Explain How Plantation Sale isn't PrivatisationThe Premier has been exposed for misleading the Tasmanian people when he said in April 2014 that his government would not be privatizing public assets. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 20 Sep 2017 |
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Secret, Closed Door Deals through Office of Coordinator GeneralThe Tasmanian people have a right to know about major development proposals that impact on their communities and the environment. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 7 Sep 2016 |
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Privatisation of Public AssetsTasmanians now know that developers have their eyes on the art school, the Treasury building and the St. Johns Street offices in Launceston. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 Oct 2015 |
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Unsolicited BidsIn the last sitting the Minister misled the House over what was revealed to be a secret plan to hand over the Hunter Street School of Art to private developers. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Oct 2015 |
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Liberals Vote Against Public Consultation on Public Asset TransfersThe Liberals demonstrated they do not support openness and transparency on their plans to sell or giveaway up to 500 Housing Tasmania homes. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Oct 2015 |
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Crown Land Fire Sale on the CardsThe Office of the Coordinator General has sought and obtained a list of Crown Land properties that can be made available to private developers. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Oct 2015 |
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Secrecy Over Selling the Farm Must EndIn the past fortnight, Tasmanians have been taken by surprise at the number of public assets the Liberals have put up for potential sale. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 26 Oct 2015 |
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Public Process Needed on Future of Arts SchoolTasmanians must have a say in the future of the Hunter Street Arts School before the Liberals make any unilateral decisions. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 16 Oct 2015 |
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Liberal Privatisation Agenda Becoming ClearerThe planned sale of Treasury and St John Street buildings would be on top of giving away up to 500 Housing Tasmania properties and the sale of plantations. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 14 Oct 2015 |
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Still Waiting for Housing Giveaway DetailsMinister Petrusma dodged question after question on her government's housing giveaway plan in parliament this morning. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 13 Oct 2015 |
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Greens to Scrutinise Public Housing Giveaway in ParliamentThe case has not been made by either Minister Petrusma or community housing providers to transfer of legal Title for up to 500 Housing Tasmania homes. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 11 Oct 2015 |