All the latest news and updates from Kristie Johnston’s office.
Our bus drivers are on the frontline of our public network and see firsthand what happens when governments refuse to invest. It leads to service cuts, declining reliability, and a
UPDATE: The Tasmanian government will end its funding for greyhound racing in the state by 2029, winding up the industry. This is a win for the community, for every Tasmanian who
Same-same, Liberal-Labor have nailed their colours to the mast declaring their allegiance to Federal Group and its pokies scourge destroying lives in Clark. A drive-by of Federal and Tasmanian Hospitality
We’re in deep trouble. With no change, net debt for the general government sector will grow from $4.2 billion in 2024-25 to $13 billion in 2027-28. Our annual interest bill
It’s deeply disturbing Tasmania’s Integrity Commission has at the eleventh hour and with a bizarre explanation dropped important reforms around lobbying and lobbyists. Years of work went into a code
1. Smarter Infrastructure Spending • Get Treasury advice on what we actually need and can afford • Rank projects by bang-for-buck — fund the best ones first • Independent Auditor to
This is the election we didn’t have to have. Jeremy Rockliff could have stood aside. Dean Winter could have worked with the crossbench. But both love a captain’s call. Under
BEFORE WE START CUTTING GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT TAXPAYER HANDOUTS FOR PRIVATE PROFITS, WRITES KRISTIE JOHNSTON In this budget emergency the government is cutting public service jobs,
After the last election I told my community in Clark I would consider every issue on its merits. That I would consider three critical things in making any decision. I’ve
We’ve had 11 long years of Liberals mismanaging our economy into this spiralling debt crisis, and still there’s no credible pathway to surplus. We need more than ever to be
Ever wanted to own shares in a tanking tungsten mine? Well, now you do. The Government has converted a $10 million debt owed to Tasmanians into a reported 12 per
The end to taxpayer funding for Tasmanian greyhound racing is in sight, with a sensible pathway to phasing it out by 2029 being a no-brainer after a new report exposes