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Published: Sat 9 Aug 2014, 6:00pm

The Federal Defence Minister has used his address to the West Australian Liberals conference in Perth to criticise the GST distribution system, labelling it a "scandal". David Johnston, who is a WA senator, told delegates [Read more]

Published: Fri 8 Aug 2014, 6:05pm

Tasmania has been urged to invest more in renewable energy despite the state-owned electricity generator, Hydro Tasmania, facing serious financial challenges. Topics: environment, alternative-energy, hydro-energy, electricity-energy-and-utilities, science-and-technology, government-and-politics, tas [Read more]

Published: Fri 8 Aug 2014, 2:00pm

Proposed anti-protest laws have drawn demonstrators to a union-organised rally outside the Tasmanian Parliament. Topics: laws, law-crime-and-justice, unions, government-and-politics, federal---state-issues, hobart-7000 [Read more]

Published: Fri 8 Aug 2014, 1:50pm

Proposed anti-protest laws have drawn demonstrators to a union-organised rally outside the Tasmanian Parliament. Topics: laws, law-crime-and-justice, unions, government-and-politics, federal---state-issues, hobart-7000 [Read more]

Published: Fri 8 Aug 2014, 10:20am

The Liberal Government is committed to rebuilding essential services, particularly in providing housing for low-income and vulnerable Tasmanians. Today I opened the new Collins Street office of Colony 47, which will be the new Housing [Read more]

Published: Fri 8 Aug 2014, 10:20am

Today's ABS job figures show small but positive signs for the Tasmanian economy. Around 2,000 jobs have now been created since the Liberal Government won at the March election. 100 new jobs were created in July [Read more]

Published: Fri 8 Aug 2014, 10:20am

The State Budget will deliver on our promises, clean up the budget mess and lay the foundations for the future. Today, we're delivering on our commitment to help reinvigorate Devonport through through the Living City [Read more]

Published: Fri 8 Aug 2014, 10:20am

Today I am attending the National Memorial Service to honour the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 on behalf of the Tasmanian Premier, and the Liberal Government. The Memorial Service coincides with the National Day [Read more]

Published: Thu 7 Aug 2014, 2:00pm

Devonport City Council has unveiled an ambitious $250 million master plan to transform the city over 30 years. Topics: community-development, urban-development-and-planning, regional-development, government-and-politics, devonport-7310 [Read more]

Published: Thu 7 Aug 2014, 1:00pm

Tasmania is missing out on jobs and investment in a medicinal cannabis industry because of the ideologies and short-sightedness of Government Ministers, Shadow Attorney-General Lara Giddings said today. Last night’s [Read more]