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Marti Zucco's legal bid to stop Palmer United Party's registration fails
Published: Mon 17 Feb 2014, 10:03am
A court has cleared the way for Palmer United Party candidates to stand under the PUP banner in next month's Tasmanian election. Former PUP candidate Marti Zucco appealed against the Tasmanian Electoral Commission's registration of [Read more]
Children's Commissioner set to get more powers
Published: Mon 17 Feb 2014, 9:18am
There is bipartisan support for moves to increase the powers of Tasmania's Children's Commissioner after the state election. There has been frustration about the role for several years, particularly after the case of 12-year-old girl [Read more]
Difficulties seen in plan for increased population
Published: Mon 17 Feb 2014, 12:00am
DEMOGRAPHER Amina Keygan believes the Liberals' plan for a bigger Tasmanian population is ambitious. [Read more]
Reality check on state poll: opinion
Published: Mon 17 Feb 2014, 12:00am
THE PUP polling claims were laughable at best ... trying to stand strong and defend them as reasonable ... [Read more]
Liberal Party’s broken NBN promise divides communities
Published: Sun 16 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
The Liberal Party’s broken NBN promise threatens to create a state of haves and have-nots, with some streets literally divided down the middle. The Premier, Lara Giddings, today joined the Federal Shadow Minister for Infrastructure [Read more]
Where is Will Hodgman on Renewable Energy?
Published: Sun 16 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
The Deputy Premier Bryan Green said the Abbott Government’s lack of support for renewable energy will kill future investment in the industry in Tasmania. “The Coalition’s announcement today that it will review the RET scheme [Read more]
A Stronger Commissioner for Children
Published: Sun 16 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
The role of the Commissioner for Children will be strengthened with the addition of ‘own motion’ investigation powers in the next term of a Labor Government. [Read more]
Hypocritical Labor backflip on Children Commissioner role
Published: Sun 16 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
After restricting successive Commissioners for Children, it is unbelievable that Labor is now claiming to have a change of heart on more oversight, on the eve of an election. An extended role for the Commissioner [Read more]
Job creation remains the focus of election campaigning
Published: Sun 16 Feb 2014, 3:15pm
Job creation and development have remained at the forefront of election campaigning in Tasmania. The Liberals have promised to extend the payroll tax rebate, grow the hospitality sector and upgrade roads to promote development. [Read more]
Greens call to lower vote age
Published: Sun 16 Feb 2014, 11:25am
TASMANIAN Greens leader Nick McKim says his party could be the official opposition after the March 15 poll. [Read more]