Government businesses should report earlier to improve understanding

If you own publicly listed shares, you will know in the next week or two how your company performed for the year ended June 30, 2018. Most financial statements are released in August. Why can’t government businesses release their financial statements in August? At present we don’t get to see annual reports of government businesses […]

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New bus service for Boat Harbour Primary School students

A new York Street and Flowerdale-Preolenna bus service will start on Monday for students at Boat Harbour Primary School. The new service is in response to issues with overcrowding on the existing bus service to and from the school and reports of children sitting in aisles for long periods of time on winding rural roads. […]

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Sacking investigation call – Abortion tweets fallout continues

 ANOTHER Tasmanian MP has called for an inquiry into Cricket Australia’s sacking of a manager over her tweets on abortion. Murchison Independent MLC Ruth Forrest said there was evidence that the government had been involved in the sacking of Angela Williamson. “She was trolled on social media and she raised this privately with the government […]

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Modern Slavery Bill

Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With the introduction and expected passage of the Modern Slavery Bill 2018 in the federal parliament – (1)  Will this legislation capture all Tasmanian businesses and require them to ensure their business and supply chains […]

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Non-Financial Government Businesses – Projected Borrowings

Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms  FORREST question  to the LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mrs HISCUTT The balance sheet on page 143 of the budget paper 1 for 2018-19 notes that the non-financial government businesses were being asked to borrow an extra $1 billion between now and the end of […]

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King Island Airport – Financial Loss

Legislative Council Wednesday 11 July, 2018 Ms  FORREST question  to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT (1)  Regarding a recent media release by Regional Express that the King Island Council claims King Island Airport is making a $470 000 loss on airport operations, does the Treasurer and Minister for Local Government […]

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