Tasmania’s sporting women and girls are being celebrated in a new exhibition that opens at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) this Friday, 7 February. The Change Room highlights the achievements and contribution of Tasmanian female athletes, and also brings to light lesser known stories of sporting excellence, as [...]
The Tasmanian Government is pleased to announce former police officer, Randolph Wierenga has been appointed as a deputy member of the Parole Board, while lawyer Kate Cuthbertson has been re-appointed as a member for another three years. Last year, the Tasmanian majority Liberal Government delivered its 2018 election commitment to [...]
Consumer, Building and Occupations Services (CBOS) is warning Tasmanians to use caution when installing solar panels, particularly for systems being sold by door-to-door salespeople. Installers fitting these systems must have a licence to operate in Tasmania. The main risk of unlicensed people installing panels and associated electrical work is serious [...]
The Tasmanian Government is pleased to announce experienced Hobart lawyer, Alison Clues as the new Chief Commissioner of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal under a five year appointment. Ms Clues replaces Robert Webster who was sworn in as a Magistrate in October 2019 having served as Chief Commissioner since [...]
Labor’s political point-scoring has reached a new low with Shadow Minister for Corrections, Ella Haddad failing to recall her party’s deplorable corrections record during their 16 years in government. Labor and the Greens stood down staff and then promised not one additional correctional officer at the last election. They failed [...]
Legislation designed to help make Tasmania’s electricity industry safer has been released for public consultation. Currently, legislation governing electricity safety is spread across three Acts that have not been updated since the 1990s. Consolidating all legislation relating to electricity safety in one new Act will make it easier for practitioners [...]
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is committed to rehabilitation for offenders and today’s Corrections Day is an opportunity to highlight the important work of our staff throughout Tasmania’s corrections system. I am highly appreciative of the work undertaken by staff within Tasmania’s corrections system. Tasmania Prison Service staff as well as [...]
The Tasmanian Government’s priority is jobs and with the fastest growing economy in Australia, the State’s building and construction sector continues to go from strength to strength. Engineering Construction data released by the ABS today shows that over the year to the September 2019 quarter of the value of such [...]
The Hodgman majority Liberal Government is committed to growing Tasmania’s racing industry. Today, I am delighted to announce the successful applicants of the first round of the Tasmanian Community Racing Club Infrastructure Grants. Nine grants totalling $143,000 will be provided to community racing clubs across the State to help fund infrastructure [...]
The Hodgman majority Liberal Government is committed to building a better health system for all Tasmanians, which is why it is great to see that the caring staff at BreastScreen Tasmania are being recognised at a national level for the incredible job they carry out across the State in providing [...]
