Tasmanian Times
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Penalty rates decision will hurt thousands of Tasmanians
Cuts to penalty rates will affect Tasmanians who can’t afford it Decision comes as Tasmania faces a full-time employment crisis...
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US deal chaos causing uncertainty for people seeking asylum
The government’s confusion over the US refugee “deal” is creating further anxiety and uncertainty for people who have already suffered for far...
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Government’s forestry announcement big on spin, light on detail
Liberals have broken a promise to supply Forestry Tasmania with more wood Barnett can’t say who wants to purchase timber...
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569StatementsCall to Protect High Conservation Value Forests for Carbon Value and Income
In the face of obvious provocation from the Tasmanian government, who today foreshadowed the content of legislation to open forests to privatised...
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Consultants and contractors now outnumber public servants in Defence Department
The Defence Department’s boss has warned he will be a “mongrel” if his executives do not trim the numbers of public servants...
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‘Real time’ political donations reports to have seven-day delay
Real-time political donations for state government candidates and political parties will be online next month – but there is a catch. From...
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Young Tasmanians smashed by penalty rate decision
The Greens will introduce legislation to protect weekend penalty rates for retail, fast food, hospitality and pharmacy workers, Greens Senator for Tasmanian...
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Planning scheme locks in weakened protections and locks out the public
Community groups have reacted with dismay and frustration over Planning Minister Peter Gutwein’s approval of the final State Planning Provisions (SPP) that...
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Students support Fair Work Commission decision on penalty rates
The student union at the University of Tasmania, the Tasmania University Union (TUU) today announced its support of the Fair Work Commission...
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Hands Off Our Penalty Rates!
The National Union of Students is outraged by this morning’s decision by the Fair Work Commission to gut essential penalty rates from...
