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Liberals go cold on establishing crime unit
Published: Wed 27 Aug 2014, 1:55pm
Shadow Minister for Police David Llewellyn today accused the Government of going cold over its election promise to establish a special unit to investigate unsolved murders and other crimes. “The [Read more]
Early vote sounds death knell for Tasmania's historic forest peace deal
Published: Wed 27 Aug 2014, 1:00pm
The Tasmanian Government is on the cusp of repealing the historic forestry peace deal after the Legislative Council voted in favour of the broad plan to overturn the deal. MLCs voted nine to five to [Read more]
Lambie stands by Chinese invasion remarks
Published: Tue 26 Aug 2014, 11:55pm
Palmer United Party (PUP) Senator Jacqui Lambie is refusing to apologise for suggesting that China could invade Australia. Topics: government-and-politics, defence-and-national-security, federal-parliament, australia, tas, china [Read more]
Palmer pens apology to China over mongrel remarks
Published: Tue 26 Aug 2014, 7:35pm
China's ambassador to Australia has confirmed he has received a letter of apology from Clive Palmer, adding that the Chinese people are "never to be insulted". The Federal MP last week described the Chinese government [Read more]
‘It’s not my problem’: Ferguson in denial on health spending
Published: Tue 26 Aug 2014, 6:25pm
Michael “It’s not my problem” Ferguson needs to accept responsibility for a $1.3 million blowout in Royal Hobart Hospital rebuild spending since he established his “rescue” taskforce. Right To Information [Read more]
China says Palmer's mongrel remarks were 'doomed to failure'
Published: Tue 26 Aug 2014, 3:45pm
China's ambassador to Australia has confirmed he has received a letter of apology from Clive Palmer, adding that the Chinese people are "never to be insulted". The Federal MP last week described the Chinese government [Read more]
Red-faced Ferguson pays back $776 luxury taxi fare
Published: Tue 26 Aug 2014, 3:35pm
Labor Leader Bryan Green said Health Minister Michael Ferguson only paid back the $776 he used for luxury taxi services because he was found out. “Mr Ferguson has finally admitted [Read more]
Liberals’ budget all about political self-interest
Published: Tue 26 Aug 2014, 3:35pm
Shadow Treasurer Scott Bacon says the Government will put its political self-interest above all else in this week’s State budget. “This budget is not about responsible financial management, it is [Read more]
Michael Ferguson urged to pay back luxury travel bill
Published: Tue 26 Aug 2014, 3:35pm
Labor Leader Bryan Green today called on Health Minister Michael Ferguson to pay back the $776 he spent on a luxury taxi for a trip to Hobart. “If Mr Ferguson [Read more]
More Mining Inspectors
Published: Tue 26 Aug 2014, 2:55pm
The Liberal Government has now considered an audit into mine safety by Professor Michael Quinlan and is addressing the findings. This week's budget will include additional funding for the Office of the Chief Inspector of [Read more]