Tasmanian Times
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Ruth Forrest’s amendment to the Tasmanian Forest Agreement Bill weakens the Forest Practices Act
The Tasmanian Conservation Trust today called on the Legislative Council to refuse Ruth Forrest’s proposed amendments to the Tasmanian Forest Agreement Bill...
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What they say, Christine Milne, Scott Ludlum, Adam Bandt: Media reform, Andrew Wilkie
CHRISTINE MILNE: We’re on the cusp of securing media reform in Australia. This is something that the Greens have been campaigning for,...
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Willkie – don’t abandon the public interest on media reform
The Australian Greens have reached a compromise with the government on media reform – now is the time for cross-benchers to stand...
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GREENS PURSUE COMPREHENSIVE STATE INQUIRY INTO EXIT PAYMENTS
The Tasmanian Greens today said the fact that the Minister could not rule out that Forestry Tasmania may have re-employed contractors who...
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855Senate – and state – inquiry into forestry grants
Pic: Emma Capp The Senate has today agreed to inquire into the audit reports of both the Tasmanian community forest agreement and...
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New anti-corruption commission No. 1 on the election agenda
Peter Cundall, Parliament House protest 2009: Look back to anger, here There is little chance that the Federal Government will conduct a...
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Justice demands inquest in Chappell case
The lawyer representing Ms Sue Neil-Fraser says the interests of justice demand that an inquest be held into the circumstances surrounding the...
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Threats to free speech?
I wish to make it perfectly clear that I’m yet to decide whether or not to support the Government’s proposed media reforms....
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Fox Eradication Just The Beginning
Tasmania’s Fox Eradication Program (FEP) is set to boom with lucrative pitches being made to other jurisdictions. Craig Elliott of FEP said...
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Ordinary Australians may be giving up on politics
In the heart of Melbourne – Melbourne CBD, Parkville, Moonee Valley, Kensington, North Melbourne, Carlton, Flemington – the large proportion of electors...
