Tasmanian Times
Politics
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872Politicians Clash Over Mental Health Clinic Rescue
Health Minister Bridget Archer MHA announced the government’s $2 million transitional funding package, claiming credit for “saving” the clinic and criticising federal...
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Government Establishes Forced Adoption Redress Scheme
Government today has announced the establishment of a nation-leading trauma-informed redress scheme. This scheme is intended to provide a trauma-informed path for...
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Central Coast Council Votes for Logging End in Dial Range
In a vote for the environment the Central Coast Council has delivered a landmark decision, voting to demand the State Government permanently...
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Mitchell Slams TAFE Cuts as Tech Sector Set to Triple
Labor’s Shadow Minister for TAFE, Skills and Training Brian Mitchell has condemned the Rockliff government’s decision to cut TasTAFE courses, arguing the...
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Dismantling Elite Cartels for Tasmanian Prosperity
Tasmanian Times is pleased to republish this piece with the kind permission of the Centre for the Study of Corruption, University of...
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Party Leaders Must Allow Free Vote on Polarising Stadium
Independent member for Mersey, Mike Gaffney MLC, shares his opinion on the contentious Macquarie Point Stadium project which he declares demands a...
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Clash of Rights – Park Owners, Residents Caught in Legal Mess
The distress and anger of Beauty Point resident Philip J. Tattersall, articulated in his letter below regarding the ongoing crisis at the...
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United Front Calls on AFL to Meet Over Stadium’s Future
A cross-section of elected representatives has issued an urgent, united call for the AFL to meet with a delegation this month following...
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TasTAFE Cuts Collide With Million-Dollar Arts Funding
TasTAFE’s plan to eliminate courses in visual arts, music, design and media—along with the highly skilled staff who run them—has been slammed...
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Government Grant Saves Hobart Clinic, Drawing Mixed Reaction
The immediate crisis surrounding The Hobart Clinic has been averted, with the Tasmanian Government offering $2 million in one-off transitional funding to...
