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Recognising resilience in emergency situations
Published: Thu 13 Sep 2018, 11:50am
Congratulations to the deserving Tasmanian recipients of this year’s Resilient Australia Awards. These prestigious awards recognise and encourage activities across Australia that cover all aspects of increasing disaster resilience. This includes risk assessment, research, education [Read more]

Statement from Peter Gutwein
Published: Thu 13 Sep 2018, 11:50am
While it is not my usual practice to comment on private conversations, I can confirm that during our discussions relating to the GST the phrase attributed in today’s media to Mr Morrison was not used. [Read more]

RHH Redevelopment Update
Published: Wed 12 Sep 2018, 11:50am
Every subcontractor on the RHH Redevelopment project is helping build Tasmania’s new hospital and they deserve to be paid appropriately and fairly for their work. The investigation being undertaken by the Managing Contractor to verify [Read more]

New partnership to achieve better educational outcomes for Tasmanians
Published: Wed 12 Sep 2018, 11:50am
A new partnership between TasTAFE and the University of Tasmania will result in both organisations working closely together to achieve better educational outcomes for Tasmanians. The partnership will deliver clearer education pathways for students moving [Read more]

Government addressing compliance concerns around short-stay rentals
Published: Wed 12 Sep 2018, 11:50am
The Hodgman Liberal Government is contributing to the Legislative Council inquiry into short-stay rentals in Tasmania. We strongly support the short stay accommodation sector as we recognise the significant economic contribution it has made to [Read more]

New Tasmanian and Korean international arts residency
Published: Wed 12 Sep 2018, 11:50am
Korean artist Jungkeun Park has arrived in Tasmania as part of a new Tasmanian and Korean international arts collaboration, which promotes bilateral social and cultural understanding between Australia and Korea. Mr Park, a visual artist [Read more]

White must condemn Union calls for sacking over political opinion
Published: Wed 12 Sep 2018, 11:50am
Rebecca White must condemn Union demands that a member of her own staff be sacked over a political opinion. The ABC has confirmed from Labor sources that, “there is a push from members of the [Read more]

The Nightingale wins at Venice Film Festival
Published: Tue 11 Sep 2018, 10:15am
Congratulations to the team behind The Nightingale, for its success at the 75th Venice International Film Festival. The film won the Special Jury Prize, which is considered the festival’s second place award, and Baykali Ganambarr [Read more]

Suicide Prevention Communications Charter
Published: Tue 11 Sep 2018, 10:15am
The Hodgman Liberal Government is working to improve Tasmania’s mental health and suicide prevention responses, and increasing community understanding around these issues is key to achieving that. That’s why we have supported and funded the [Read more]

Encouraging young people to Stay ChatTY
Published: Tue 11 Sep 2018, 10:15am
The Hodgman Liberal Government believes that education is the best investment any government can make as it’s an investment in our future. We are investing record amounts into education, which includes our election commitment [Read more]