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The business case for the stadium is in tatters after Cricket Australia (CA) and Cricket Tasmania (CT) confirmed this week cricket will not be played at the stadium under the
PBOs supply non-partisan advice to non-government MPs on Budget issues and policy costings. It’s time Tasmania had a Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), a small independent team of experts employed to
SUCCESS! – The operation to inject some Budget Accountability into the Government via my motion today (9/4/25) was a success. I’m happy to report the patient (the Government) – albeit
It’s time the Government took its economic medicine, writes Kristie Johnston. If you were diagnosed with a terminal illness and a sensible cure was available, you’d take it –
Prominent former journalist and broadcaster Peter Gee has joined the campaign to end taxpayer-funded greyhound racing, saying there is no need to continue to “prop up” the industry, The Mercury
A trio of crossbench MPs are demanding the government be more accountable for its budget management — and two say they’ll vote against budget bills without swift reform. Parliament will
The future of Tasmania’s minority Liberal government appears increasingly uncertain after key backer, independent MP Kristie Johnston, declared she had lost confidence in the current administration, and demanded an urgent
Victims of gambling-related theft deserve justice. How can it be gambling companies get to keep money that’s been stolen to gamble? There is no good reason they should benefit from
Thank you Honourable Speaker. My question is to the Premier. Premier, earlier this month your government and Macquarie Point Development Corporation released with great fanfare visualisations of the stadium 1.0
Statement from Kristie Johnston: Today in Parliament I asked the Minister responsible for animal welfare, Jane Howlett, if the Government would provide immediate funding to the RSPCA and other animal
Thank you Honourable Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Primary Industries. Minister, Tasmanians have been horrified at the condition of 250 labradoodles. They are angry that due to
Independent Member for Clark, Kristie Johnston, has expressed her disappointment in the announcement of a 12-month delay to the introduction of the pre-commitment scheme for poker machines and has urged