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Mercury’s live blog of federal election campaign: Labor promises up to $5m for Huon Valley childcare
Labor has promised to chip in for a new childcare centre in the fast-growing Huon Valley region.
Labor is hoping to win the hearts of families with money promised for Tasmanian childcare.
Earlier this week, federal Labor’s pitch for Southern Tasmanian votes rolls on with a promise to inject cash into a historic Port Arthur site.
This comes after the PM visited Bridgewater’s Urgent Care Clinic to boast about his party’s healthcare plans, while also having announced $24m to Boyer Paper Mill to secure hundreds of Tasmanian jobs.
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Meanwhile, change is afoot in Franklin after Greens Candidate Owen Fitzgerald pulled out of the race over constitutional issues.
Originally published as Mercury’s live blog of federal election campaign: Labor promises up to $5m for Huon Valley childcare
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