Tasmanian Times
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Kim Booth: Hodgman Must Stand up for Tasmanians Against Cruel Abbott Budget
The Tasmanian Premier, Will Hodgman, must join his NSW and Victorian counterparts and stand up against the impact the cruel and devastating...
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Peter Whish-Wilson: Tasmania takes biggest budget hit
Tasmania will take the biggest hit from the government’s budget of broken promises, with public sector jobs, families and welfare recipients bearing...
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FamilyVoice: Punishing stay-home mums undermines our future workforce
“Joe Hockey’s budget punishes mums who do this nation a service by providing optimal childcare at home. This is incredibly short-sighted,” FamilyVoice...
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ATA: Budget blows will not stop community push for renewable energy
The deep cuts to renewable energy in yesterday’s federal budget will not dampen grassroots enthusiasm for renewable energy and a sustainable future,...
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Tony Reidy: Tasmania will feel major pain from moves on welfare, pensions and health
The Tasmanian Council of Social Service says the Federal Budget handed down last night will deepen the social, economic and health divide...
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Terry Polglase: Hodgman must stand against cuts to Tassie schools
The Federal Budget will see funding to Tasmanian public schools reduced in the first four years of Gonski and it fails to...
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Peter Whish-Wilson: Liberals sneak through $28.9 million cut to Bass Strait Equalisation Schemes
On top of all the cruel cuts and increases in the costs of living for struggling Tasmanians, Greens Senator for Tasmanian, Peter...
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ABC Friends urges Senate to block Budget
ABC to be cut by $120m over next four years. And further cuts are threatened. The Budget has delivered a cut to...
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Richard Colbeck: Committed to strong and sustainable forestry industry, fisheries
The Australian Government’s commitment to a competitive and sustainable Australian forestry sector is reflected in the Budget. Senator Richard Colbeck, Parliamentary Secretary...
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Nick McKim: Federal Gonski funds gone
Acid on Premier Hodgman to Stick to His Pre-election Commitment The unsurprising but devastating decision by the federal government to cut year...
