Tasmanian Times
Economy
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884Farmers have run out of room …
Tasmanian farmers were dismayed this week by Simplot’s announcement that its Devonport vegetable processing facility is under threat of closure. Most of...
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Longest-serving Pollie quits ‘to support his wife’
Long-serving Tasmanian Speaker Michael Polley has announced he is retiring from politics. Michael Polley was first elected to Tasmania’s House of Assembly...
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Mines contaminate 40 Tasmanian rivers
Tasmania’s Resources Minister Bryan Green has revealed about 40 Tasmanian rivers have been contaminated by mining activity. The Greens have used a...
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Will the Toxic Dump get its Funding?
Will Tasmanʼs application for the Copping hazardous waste C cell be successful? Funding advice is imminent. With the early release by Government...
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Minister confirms Three Capes Track downsized
The Tasmania Greens today secured confirmation from the Parks Minister that only stage one and two of the controversial Three Capes track...
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Simplot closure threat
The Tasmanian Greens Member for Braddon Paul O’Halloran MP said news of the possible closure of the Ulverstone Simplot factory was extremely...
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Wilkie lashes Royal Hobart delays
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, criticises the Tasmanian State Government over the continuing delays to the redevelopment of the Royal...
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Briefing Paper on Feed-in Tariff
Save Solar Tasmania’s Briefing Paper on the Feed-in Tariff consultation is now available at: http://www.solarcitizens.org.au/tas_docs The Briefing Paper has been written to...
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Royal Assent of Tasmanian Forest Agreement Bill is a right royal mess
Huon Valley Environment Centre is calling on the community to recognise the multitude of pitfalls for conservation in the Tasmanian Forests Agreement...
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Green light for light rail
Light rail campaigners Anna Reynolds and Dr Bob Brown welcome the release of the business case for a light rail project that...
