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We are seeing with the AFL stadium the same sort of disconnect between the responsible minister and the relevant government business enterprise that led to the ferries fiasco. Before our
WHEN THINGS START TO GO WRONG, ONE PHONE CALL CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE,WRITES KRISTIE JOHNSTON Tasmania has a mental health problem with thousands of Tasmanians struggling with the cost
The Treasury Department has long been sounding the alarm about Tasmania’s spiralling debt. Our credit rating has been downgraded. The International Monetary Fund is talking about Canberra bailing us out.
Greyhounds will unfortunately continue to suffer while the journey to end greyhound racing continues in Tasmania. As chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Greyhound Racing Transition, I can
May 5, 2026 – Cabinet submissions and briefing papers will be publicly available in July, the Premier said in question time today. He was responding to my question following up
SKY WON’T FALL DOWN IF CABINET PAPERS RELEASED AFTER 30 DAYS SO LET’S BE TRANSPARENT MINISTERS WILL STILL BE ABLE TO DISAGREE, CONTEST PROPOSALS AND MAKE FINAL DECISIONS WITHOUT REVEALING
The Liberal’s integrity report card out today effectively reads ‘lacks initiative, can do much better’ with its next test being to support a motion I’m tabling next week requiring Cabinet
Trust issues? Me too. That’s why I’m introducing a motion to Parliament next week requiring Cabinet submissions and briefing papers to be proactively released within 30 days of a final
Caring for each other and reducing harm restores liberty, it doesn’t remove it Freedom and choice matter. Being able to live your life, take risks and make your own
INDUSTRY TRANSITION PLAN FOR GREYHOUNG RACING: UTAS … New report confirms it is untenable to continue spending public money on an industry that is no longer aligned with public values,
18 December 2025 Hon Eric Abetz MPTreasurer of TasmaniaParliament HouseHobart TAS 7000 Dear Treasurer, I am writing to confirm my withdrawal from the Multi-Partisan Budget Consultation Panel. When the panel
The stadium’s soaring cost to Tasmanians has been revealed and not surprisingly it’s way beyond the Premier’s unbelievable “red cent” promise of $375 million. We learned today taxpayers will primarily