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Tasmanian Liberals

Getting to the heart of red tape stopping Launceston CBD investment

Published: Mon 4 Aug 2014, 6:00pm

The Liberal Government wants to make sure Tasmania is open for business so that we can create jobs and grow the economy. We support the Launceston Chamber of Commerce and the work it is doing [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Retirement Benefits Fund Review

Published: Mon 4 Aug 2014, 6:00pm

The Liberal Government has now received the stage two report from PricewaterhouseCoopers on the review of the Retirement Benefits Fund. The aim of this review, commissioned by the former Labor-Green Government, is to identify options [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Working with Local Government to Grow the Economy

Published: Mon 4 Aug 2014, 6:00pm

The Liberal Government is committed to helping Tasmanian businesses create jobs and grow the economy. Since the election in March we have sent a clear message that Tasmania is now open for business, after a [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Union Jack that farewelled Tasmanian soldiers unfurled

Published: Mon 4 Aug 2014, 4:40pm

The Union Jack that led Tasmanian soldiers off to World War I and welcomed them back again has been unfurled for commemorations in Hobart. Topics: world-war-1, history, community-and-society, hobart-7000, ulverstone-7315, tas, australia [Read more]

Tasmanian Labor

Abbott attempting to blackmail Tasmania on assets

Published: Sat 2 Aug 2014, 1:10pm

Labor Leader Bryan Green has slammed the Abbott Government for trying to blackmail the state into selling valuable public assets. “Tony Abbott went to the election promising to create jobs [Read more]

Tasmanian Labor

Recognising the contribution of David Crean

Published: Sat 2 Aug 2014, 1:10pm

Labor Leader Bryan Green today paid tribute to David Crean as Chair of Hydro Tasmania. “David Crean has made an outstanding contribution as chair of Hydro Tasmania,” Mr Green said. [Read more]

Tasmanian Labor

Hodgman has questions to answer on FIFO spin doctor

Published: Sat 2 Aug 2014, 1:10pm

Labor Leader Bryan Green has condemned Liberal Government’s secrecy following revelations Will Hodgman has employed a fly-in, fly-out spin doctor on a pro rata salary of more than $230,000. The [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Patient care not hit by nurses' industrial action: union

Published: Sat 2 Aug 2014, 12:25pm

The union representing Tasmania's nurses and midwives says planned industrial action will put pressure on the system without affecting patient care. Members of the Nursing and Midwifery Federation oppose the State Government's plan to [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Former premier booted from casino for 'licking finger'

Published: Fri 1 Aug 2014, 8:20pm

Former Tasmanian premier Paul Lennon has claimed he was ejected from a Melbourne casino and subsequently fined after licking his finger during a poker game. Mr Lennon was fined $738 by Victorian police for failing [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Liberals refuse Hockey's asset sale offer in this term

Published: Fri 1 Aug 2014, 7:05pm

Despite the Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey pushing privatisation incentives, the State Liberals is sticking with their pre-election promise of not selling public assets, for this term at least. The State party has refused to be [Read more]


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