Hobart Mercury August 2, 2016 IT is often said that one’s health is everything. Those with good health and wellbeing often take it for granted until they experience its loss. Education is a key to health and wellbeing. If, as a society, we do not get education right, we will not see improvements in the […]
Energy crisis – Committee questions the decision makers […]
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Questions for Basslink and Hydro Tasmania – ABC News 19 June 2016 […]
Friday 10 June, 2016 Ruth is keen to share information that may assist constituents affected by the recent devastating floods.Please see today’s announcement for details: […]
The Hobart Mercury, Blair Richards – June 6, 2016 TASMANIA’S Treasurer says there are no job cuts hidden in the Budget, despite the Government falling short of its original target of 1200 full time job cuts. […]
Read More… from Treasurer Peter Gutwein denies hidden job cuts in State Budget
Legislative Council Tuesday, May 24 2016 […]
Legislative Council Tuesday, May 24 2016 […]
20 May, 2016: Letter to the Minister for Primary Industries and WaterMinister Jeremy Rockliff MP Dear Minister, I know that you are well aware of the challenges that dairy farmers are currently facing. I also appreciate your recent comments regarding the dairy industry and applaud the coordinated response from industry and government in understanding the implications to respond […]
Tuesday 31 May, 2016 Mr President, I don’t know why, but every time I hear a premature claim of victory, I think of President Bush the Younger standing on the deck of that aircraft carrier announcing victory in Iraq in 2003. Mr President that war went on for a long time after then, in fact, […]
Legislative Council Tuesday 15 March 2016 […]
MP’s salaries – a vexed issue. As the matter of the Tasmanian Industrial Commission’s (TIC) determination regarding MP’s salaries has been a matter of public interest for some time, I thought it would be beneficial to make some comment through easily accessible means. The TIC determination reflects a catch-up resulting from a history of politically driven […]
