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Article-Emergency task force 1013 days after closure vow

Article-Emergency task force 1013 days after closure vow

The Mercury | 19 June 2024; pg 6. Emergency task force 1013 days after closure Genevieve Holding The Tasmanian Legislative Council has voted in support of a motion to establish an emergency task force to remove children from Ashley Youth Detention Centre, 1013 days...

Online Article-TasCOSS welcomes move to remove children from Ashley Youth Detention Centre

Motion Debate – Upper House Votes in Support of AYDC Taskforce

Meg brought on for debate her motion calling for the Tasmanian government to urgently establish an AYDC TaskforceMeg tabled her motion on Thursday the 23rd of May 2024 and debated it on Tuesday the 18th of June 2024.  Text of Meg's motion can be viewed on the bottom...

Media Release: Upper House Votes for AYDC Taskforce

Media Release: Upper House Votes for AYDC Taskforce

Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee Upper House Votes in Support of Urgent Ashley Taskforce1013 Days After the Liberal's Promise to Close AYDC18 June 2024The Legislative Council today voted in support of a motion tabled by...

Article-Fix Ashley Now

Article-Fix Ashley Now

The Mercury | 7 June 2024; pg 6."We could fix Ashley right now"Groups say no reason for delayDavid KillickThe long delay to closing Ashley Youth Detention Centre is hard to understand given how quickly better alternatives could be set up, community groups say.It is...

Talking Point-Is Pokies Card Still a Sure Bet?

Talking Point-Is Pokies Card Still a Sure Bet?

Talking Point | The Mercury | 7 May 2024; pg 51 Is Pokies Card Still a Sure Bet?Let's hope he government doesn't abandon the community, writes Meg WebbIn April this year, Tasmanians lost $15.3m to poker machines, putting us on track to match last year’s total losses...

Article-Law Reform Institute Call for Privacy Laws Reform

Article-Law Reform Institute Call for Privacy Laws Reform

The Examiner | 30 May 2024; pg 4.Law Reform Institute Call for Review of State's Privacy LawsDuncan BaileyTECHNOLOGICAL advances such as spyware, covert cameras and drones mean the state's privacy protections should be reviewed, a new Tasmania Law Reform Institute...

Article-Privacy Laws Report Recommends Reform

Article-Privacy Laws Report Recommends Reform

The Mercury | 29 May 2024; pg 2.Privacy Laws to Check Who's Looking at You.Genevieve HoldingA new report from the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has highlighted a growing gap in the state’s privacy laws, with urgent action required by the state government to...

While pokies were closed
due to COVID-19
Tasmanians saved

Poker machines were closed in Tasmania on March 23, 2020
and reopened on June 26, 2020.
In 2018-19 Tasmanians lost $171,603,745 to poker machines

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