Success of Tasmanian Know Your Odds gambling campaign questioned

by mw061074 | June 14, 2022 | Media (General - Homepage), Newspaper

Success of Tasmanian Know Your Odds gambling campaign questioned Ben Seeder | The Examiner | 13 June 2022Treasury data shows that Tasmanians’ losses to poker machines are climbing, prompting some to doubt whether the government’s Know Your Odds community...

Tasmanian Government to bring on legislation to enforce compulsory voting in council elections

by mw061074 | May 31, 2022 | Media (General - Homepage), Newspaper

Tasmanian Government to bring on legislation to enforce compulsory voting in council elections Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 30 May 2021The government will suspend debate over the 2022-23 state budget this week to debate legislation to introduce compulsory voting in...

Tasmanian Government produces its first gender impact statement for this year’s budget

by mw061074 | May 30, 2022 | Media (Gender), Newspaper

Tasmanian Government produces its first gender impact statement for this year’s budget Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 27 May 2022Treasurer Michael Ferguson has defended the content in the state budgets first gender impact statement in about 20 years – a...

Call to halt salmon farm developments in Tasmania

by mw061074 | May 25, 2022 | Fin Fish, Media (Climate Change Action), Media (General - Homepage), Newspaper

Call to halt salmon farm developments in Tasmania Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 25 May 2022A sub-committee overseeing a Legislative Council inquiry into fin-fish farming says all environmental licence conditions for all existing fin-fish farms in Tasmania need to be...

Aquaculture inquiry report calls for brakes to be pulled on Tasmanian fish farm expansions

by mw061074 | May 25, 2022 | Fin Fish, Media (Climate Change Action), Newspaper

Aquaculture inquiry report calls for brakes to be pulled on Tasmanian fish farm expansions David Killick | The Mercury | 24 May 2022THERE should be no expansion of the state’s fish farming until the government finalised a growth plan and a biosecurity plan for...

Tasmanian Parliament approves land tax changes, but questions remain on how it will help renters – if at all

by mw061074 | May 5, 2022 | Media (General - Homepage), Newspaper

Tasmanian Parliament approves land tax changes, but questions remain on how it will help renters – if at all Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 4 May 2022 Parliament has approved land tax cuts for secondary property owners and landlords, promised by the Liberals in...