It’s a winner for Labor, if Dutton is silly enough to name the sites he thinks nuclear power plants should be located. But he’ll have to soon, if he’s serious about going nuclear, warns Charles Wooley
The federal government has emphatically rejected claims by state Treasurer Michael Ferguson that Tasmania is being financially dudded – pointing to hundreds of millions in extra funding.
Turning kunanyi/Mt Wellington into a national park could lead to the imposition of entry fees and leave the mountain open to inappropriate commercial development, some observers fear.
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“In what way are we not getting the messages through?”The government has been left scratching their head amid a skyrocketing road toll which has showed no sign of slowing down this year.
A national association of lawyers has lashed Tasmania’s state politicians for passing anti-protest laws, saying they appear to support “the pursuit of profit at the expense of society”
Residents whose homes have been spared from demolition to make way for a fifth lane on the Southern Outlet are counting the emotional and financial costs of nearly two years of gut-wrenching uncertainty.
Sleeves rolled up, wearing his Geelong Football Club tie and his father’s wristwatch, former Premier Will Hodgman is once more a presence in the halls of state parliament. WHY HE’S BACK>>>
A recent report has recommended prison services improve standards, with female inmates forced to urinate in vomit bags in transit.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff has denied his government has plans to levy land tax on family homes. Claims such a move might be on the agenda have circulated as the government looks to tackle rising debt.
Liberal Minister Jo Palmer said she had “lovely conversations” with constituents concerned about changes to fishing rules. She was called out for not speaking to two of them in parliament.
The state government has arrested a long steady decline in the opinion polls with a two point bounce in the latest EMRS survey.
Part of the Liberals’ winter energy bill relief package has hit a snag. PARLIAMENT DIGEST >>
Right to Information requests are least likely to be granted and are almost least likely to be returned on time in Tasmania than anywhere else in Australia, according to a damning report. DETAILS >>
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