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West Tamar food trail proposed
Published: Fri 14 Feb 2014, 12:00am
A FOOD trail along the West Tamar would help to boost tourism and ultimately jobs in the area, according to the Greens. [Read more]
Economy the focus of leaders' debate
Published: Fri 14 Feb 2014, 12:00am
THERE was no clear winner in the first debate between Premier Lara Giddings and Liberal leader Will Hodgman, with both staying firmly on message. [Read more]
No poll boost for Labor after Greens split
Published: Fri 14 Feb 2014, 12:00am
PREMIER Lara Giddings says Labor will target undecided voters after the latest poll showed almost one in four Tasmanians had not made up their mind one month out from the [Read more]
Advantage Hodgman as Giddings fights
Published: Thu 13 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
COMMENT: HOPES that the ‘‘campaign proper’’ would start with the election debate were dashed. [Read more]
$500 million that we won’t get
Published: Thu 13 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
THE Federal Government spent $500 million less than it promised on public hospitals last year. [Read more]
Ziggy announces NBN detour for state
Published: Thu 13 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
TASMANIANS lining up for access to Australia’s internet superhighway face a big U-turn. [Read more]
Labor backing major developments
Published: Thu 13 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
The Labor Government’s $3 million Major Development Infrastructure Assistance Fund, has secured the construction of nine major projects that will create nearly 800 jobs. The Premier, Lara Giddings, and Minister for Economic Development, David O’Byrne, [Read more]
Why Sharifah’s Supporting Labor
Published: Thu 13 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
Throughout the state election campaign, we’ll be profiling some of our great volunteers around the state who are putting in the hard yards to get Labor re-elected in 2014. Our first volunteer profile is Sharifah [Read more]
So… What Did Turnbull Say on NBN
Published: Thu 13 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
Labor candidate for Bass Andrew Connor today called on Liberal leader Will Hodgman to reveal exactly what Federal Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull told him about his party’s NBN broken promise yesterday. Mr Connor said Mr [Read more]
Libs’ $1000 lure for small business
Published: Thu 13 Feb 2014, 11:00pm
THE Liberals have pledged to pay up to $1000 to small businesses who employ someone who has been out of work for longer than six months. [Read more]