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Tasmanian Liberals

Australian fisheries benchmarked against the world’s best

Published: Wed 16 Jul 2014, 11:55am

World experts on fisheries management are meeting in Adelaide this week to share new technologies and best practice methods for managing small pelagic fisheries.   Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Richard Colbeck, [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Government support for redundant employees of Bruck Textiles

Published: Wed 16 Jul 2014, 11:55am

The Government is very concerned at reports today of 60 redundant workers of Bruck Textiles in Wangaratta who risk being denied their accrued entitlements.   The Government is disappointed for these workers who risk being [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Union fears budget axe to fall on more science jobs

Published: Wed 16 Jul 2014, 8:20am

A union has raised fears there are more job cuts on the way for the CSIRO in Hobart. Topics: research-organisations, federal-government, hobart-7000 [Read more]

ABC News Tasmania

Asbestos scare closes Moonah shop

Published: Tue 15 Jul 2014, 7:20pm

Concerns about asbestos exposure prompt temporary closure of discount retailer in Hobart's northern suburbs. Topics: asbestos, unions, moonah-7009 [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Bryan Green needs to come clean on Triabunna Mill

Published: Tue 15 Jul 2014, 5:45pm

Appearing before a Legislative Council Government Business Scrutiny Committee hearing last December, Mr Green acknowledged he had been briefed by Graeme Wood on the Triabunna Mill site. [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

A win for farm school and for common-sense

Published: Tue 15 Jul 2014, 5:45pm

Farm schools provide a hands-on learning experience for Tasmanian students, and the Liberal Government has made very clear how valuable we believe they are. The strength of the public reaction demonstrates that the community agrees. [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Unemployment rises – Axe the tax

Published: Tue 15 Jul 2014, 5:45pm

Minister for Employment Senator Eric Abetz said an increase in the unemployment rate today demonstrates the need to abolish the carbon and mining taxes and progress the Government’s Economic Action Strategy.   The unemployment rate [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Nominate a Tasmanian for Australian of the Year

Published: Tue 15 Jul 2014, 5:45pm

With just a few weeks left to submit nominations in the Australian of the Year Awards, now is the time for Tasmanians to consider recommending someone they believe makes our state and country a better [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Fixing The Budget Mess

Published: Tue 15 Jul 2014, 5:45pm

The Liberal Government is delivering on its long-term plan for Tasmania, which is all about economic growth and job creation. As part of the plan we promised to fix the budget mess left behind by [Read more]

Tasmanian Liberals

Tasmanians Can Help Save a Life

Published: Tue 15 Jul 2014, 5:45pm

The Liberal Government is committed to reforming the health system to deliver better patient care for Tasmanians. Supporting us in our vision is Ambulance Tasmania, which is leading the nation with an innovative new program [Read more]


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