The Hodgman majority Liberal Government is committed to helping Tasmanian businesses grow. Moonah based business BSH has been awarded the contract for a $2.6 million upgrade of the electronic security system and associated building works at the Hobart Reception Prison in Liverpool Street. BSH has significant experience in the installation [...]
The union claims that I have denied that assaults took place over the Christmas to New Year period are completely false. There has been no series of serious assaults over the Christmas to New Year period. Over that period, there was one reported incident of assault on a member of [...]
I was delighted today to officially launch the 2020 Ladbrokes Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival. Tasracing and the host racing clubs – the Devonport Racing Club, the Tasmanian Turf Club and the Tasmanian Racing Club – always deliver an excellent program of racing and entertainment, and this summer will be no [...]
Construction of the new Southern Remand Centre at Risdon is set to begin in March with Hansen Yuncken announced as the managing contractor for the project. Hansen Yuncken has a proven track record in building Tasmanian infrastructure and have been operating in the State since 1937, making them the ideal [...]
A Tasmanian business has been awarded the contract to deliver an online portal that will reduce red tape for building industry practitioners across the State. Hobart-based Geometry Pty Ltd will develop the new PlanBuild Tasmania system as a single portal for the electronic lodgement and processing of all planning, building [...]
The Hodgman majority Liberal Government is committed to keeping Tasmanians safe. Since 2011, 136 Australians, including 18 children, have tragically died riding quad bikes with thousands more seriously injured. This year, three Tasmanians have lost their lives due to quad bike accidents. These are unacceptable numbers and this is why [...]
The Tasmanian Government’s Art Site Scheme is marking its 40th year which has resulted in an extraordinary collection of which our community can be extremely proud. Over these four decades, artworks have been commissioned for State Government buildings including hospitals, schools, community hubs and parks in recognition of how public [...]
Today I am pleased to continue one-on-one consultation meetings with Westbury community members regarding the preferred site for the new Northern Regional Prison. It was important to select a preferred site to be able to consult with the community on. This is the second day of these important meetings which [...]
The Hodgman majority Liberal Government through Arts Tasmania is delighted to support six Tasmanian Aboriginal artists to develop and share their practice through a series of arts activities. Arts Tasmania’s Aboriginal Arts Program will provide $31,987 in funding, which will allow the artists to create new works for exhibition and [...]
Draft legislation designed to provide victims of sexual crimes with the right to speak out about their experiences and a paper detailing proposed changes to the names of sexual offences that better reflect the true nature of the crimes will today be released for public comment. Section 194K of the [...]
