Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared his strong support for the Tasmanian salmon industry during a visit to a Tassal plant in the state’s south. Albanese made the unexpected trip to the Baretta facility, located south of Hobart, on Wednesday afternoon, where he promised to protect jobs in the industry. “We support jobs, but we […]
Thu Jan 18, 2024 - 5:00amA new lane that is set to be built on Hobart’s Southern Outlet will be ‘significantly’ over its projected multi-million-dollar price tag and will cause traffic chaos, Labor is claiming. The opposition say the project carries additional risks, including increased delays for emergency services, a high likelihood of rockfalls and is already facing a ‘substantial […]
Tue Jan 16, 2024 - 5:45pm180 Metro Tasmania services that are being cancelled every day should be referred to as a ‘permanent cut’ until the state government provides a plan and timeline for their restoration, an opposition MP says. Labor’s transport spokesman Josh Willie has labelled the suspensions as “disappointing but not surprising” and wants them to be reliably restored […]
Tue Jan 16, 2024 - 5:00amNorth-east Tasmanian councillors will remain barred from the council chambers for at least the next two months after ‘new allegations’ surfaced during the Dorset Council Board of Inquiry investigation. Minister for Local Government Nic Street suspended all councillors at the Dorset Council in July last year after ‘governance failings’ were uncovered. He has now announced […]
Tue Jan 16, 2024 - 4:00amKing Islanders will head to the polls next month to elect a new member for their local council after a councillor failed to attend three consecutive meetings. Councillor Sarina Laidler has not been seen at the past three King Island Council’s monthly meetings, meaning a by-election or recount must be called under the Local Government […]
Sun Jan 14, 2024 - 5:00amThe Greens have raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest regarding the Hobart stadium proposal, pointing out that the Macquarie Point Development Corporation will both propose and assess the project. Vica Bayley says the MPDC, which is responsible for the project, is also the author of the planning guidelines for the site. He said […]
Wed Jan 10, 2024 - 5:00amThe mayor of the Derwent Valley has dropped out of the race to become a Labor Member of Parliament, just two weeks after being announced as a candidate. Mayor Michelle Dracoulis told councillors at a meeting on Thursday night that she would be withdrawing as a candidate in the next state election to focus on […]
Thu Dec 14, 2023 - 10:00pmThe Tasmanian Parliament will be recalled next week for MPs to decide on the future of Supreme Court Judge Gregory Geason. In a statement released on Tuesday afternoon, Attorney-General Guy Barnett announced that Parliament would “consider legislation to establish an inquiry into Justice Gregory Geason” when parliament is recalled on Tuesday, December 12. Justice Geason faces […]
Tue Dec 5, 2023 - 5:05pmThe federal government is urging Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff to take immediate action to save the endangered Maugean skate, a fish species endemic to Macquarie Harbour on the West Coast. Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has sent a letter to Rockliff, emphasising the urgent need to improve low oxygen levels and poor water quality in […]
Tue Nov 7, 2023 - 5:00amThe Tasmanian Government is demanding more details on an alternative stadium proposed by a former Premier and top architect for Macquarie Point. The state government has given the Stadia Precinct Consortia until February 5, 2024, to answer five key questions related to the stadium’s design and its accompanying facilities. The concerns include the source of […]
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