Swift Parrot Win in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s decision to halt logging in Southern Tasmanian swift parrot habitat is a huge win for this endangered species, and continues to stain the Liberals’ log-at-all-cost operations across...
View ArticleLabor Outdo Liberals on Donations Secrecy (Again)
Tasmanian Labor have yet again outdone the Liberals in covering up the source of political donations they’ve received. Labor disclosed less than 2% of their income in the last reporting year. Aside...
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Yole’s $400K+ Domination Highlights Ellis Failure
Yole Stables’ domination of Tasmanian harness race meets in the last two months highlights the complete failure of Racing Minister Felix Ellis to deal with key findings from the Murrihy report....
View ArticleEducation Figures Show Need For More Teachers, Support Staff
New data released by the Productivity Commission shows Tasmania continues to lag the nation on key educational outcomes. The Report on Government Services figures clearly show the Rockliff Government...
View ArticleMinister Finally Confirms Ramping Harm
The Rockliff Government has acknowledged for the first time that ambulance ramping is contributing to preventable deaths in Tasmania. Unfortunately, this landmark recognition was quickly tainted by the...
View ArticleTasmanians Will Still Pay for Stadium Cost Blowouts
Jeremy Rockliff has finally admitted what Tasmanians have always known – this stadium can’t be built for $715 million. Having landed himself and the state’s finances in a sticky situation, and seeing...
View ArticleGreens Plan for Safe and Reliable Ambulance Service
The Greens were proud to stand with the Health and Community Services Union and Tasmanian paramedics today to launch our policy for a safe and reliable ambulance service. It’s no exaggeration to say...
View ArticleReal Housing Investment for Tasmania
Today the Tasmanian Greens were proud to launch our plan to make sure every Tasmanian has a place to call home, by making the investment necessary to build 10,000 homes by 2032. Jeremy Rockliff’s...
View ArticleGreens Put Renters on the Map, But Real Action Needed
The government’s announcement of measures to start to address the state’s rental crisis is welcome, and show the success the Greens have had in putting the needs of renters high on the political...
View ArticleGreens Support Calls to Better Protect our Parks and World Heritage Areas
The Tasmanian Greens strongly support calls from an alliance of environmental organisations to better protect Tasmania’s national parks and World Heritage Area from development. For the past ten years...
View ArticleThank You Bob Brown, Forests Champion
The Greens come from a proud history of forest defending. When this island’s wild places are threatened, so often it has been Bob Brown standing in their defence. Time after time, it’s left to the...
View ArticlePublic School Should Be Genuinely Free
Education is a basic need and a fundamental right for every Tasmanian, but parents are forking out hundreds of dollars a year to send their children to public schools. Schools themselves are being left...
View ArticleForest Protester Imprisonment Deeply Disturbing
The news a forest protester will be detained in prison for the next two months is deeply disturbing. This should not be happening in a free and open democracy. It’s 2024 and with climate change the...
View ArticleAction on Bus Fares Welcome – Must Go Further
After repeatedly denying the cost of public transport was an issue, and saying there was nothing the government could do in this important space, Michael Ferguson has finally acknowledged a better...
View ArticleIt’s Simple – Public Transport Should Be Free
Liberal and Labor politicians have finally accepted what the Greens have been saying for years – the cost of public transport is a real concern for Tasmanians. Now the major parties have finally...
View ArticleGreyhound Welfare Ignored in Heatwave
The racing industry is putting profits before animal welfare – again – pushing ahead with greyhound races in Hobart tonight. This is despite southern Tasmania being in the midst of a heatwave and the...
View ArticleRockliff Must Intervene on Ellis’ Plan to Weaken Gun Laws
The Greens condemn the Liberals’ shocking announcement they will be overriding police advice and winding back gun laws. The Police Commissioner was clear, antique firearms ammunition hasn’t been...
View ArticlePast Time to End Greyhound Racing
It’s past time to end greyhound racing in Tasmania, and the majority of Tasmanians agree. Tasmania is one of the last places on Earth where greyhound racing has been allowed to continue. The industry...
View ArticleGreens Condemn Liberals’ Forests Move – What Will Labor Do?
The Liberals’ decision to remove protections on tens of thousands of hectares of high conservation value forest and hand them to industry for logging is appalling. This is devastating but, despite the...
View ArticleRockliff Returns to Tough on Crime, Abandons COI Commitment
The Liberals’ rhetoric on youth crime is revolting. In announcing their planned ‘Strikeforce’, Jeremy Rockliff referred to “juvenile career criminals” – this is simply fearmongering at the expense of...
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