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Statement from AWU Tasmania Secretary Robert Flanagan: The Australian Workers’ Union fully supports Tasmanian Labor Leader Dean Winter’s commitment to the salmon industry in Macquarie Harbour. We echo his call for Canberra to butt out of telling Tasmanians how to manage their state. For many years the AWU has had to defend the salmon industry against … Continued
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Metro Tasmania bus drivers in Southern Tasmania will take two work stoppages this Friday, in another escalation of their dispute with Metro management and the State Government over wages and conditions. Drivers will stop work for two hours on Friday morning (29 November 2024) from 5am to 7am, and again in the evening between … Continued
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The decision by the Tasmanian Liberal Rockcliffe Government to backflip on becoming the first State to introduce a poker machine cashless card is an inexcusable capitulation to the power of the gambling lobby. The Alliance’s Chief Advocate, Tim Costello, said he was shocked and devastated by the announcement by the Tasmanian Government to ‘defer progress’ … Continued
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Monday 18 November Metro Tasmania bus drivers will escalate their protected industrial action this week. Metro Tasmania’s Burnie-based bus drivers will stop work for two hours on Wednesday morning (20 November 2024) from 10.15am to 12.15pm, and Launceston-based drivers will stop work for two hours on Thursday afternoon (21 November 2024) from 5.00pm to 7.00pm. … Continued
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Bus drivers will step up their industrial actions on the Metro Tasmania network from tomorrow, with a one-hour work stoppage to affect services in Launceston TOMORROW (Thursday 24 October). Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Tasmania Secretary Byron Cubit said Launceston bus drivers would stop work for one hour between 1.03pm and 2.03pm, bringing lunch … Continued
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Thursday, 9 May, 2024 Heart Foundation Welcomes Tasmanian Government’s Commitment to Heart Health The Heart Foundation welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s proactive measures to tackle cardiovascular disease in the state, as announced by Health Minister Guy Barnett today during Heart Week. The Government’s commitment to a comprehensive state-wide cardiac strategy and action plan offers a significant … Continued
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20/03/2024 Less than a week before the Tasmanian state election, Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) holds significant concerns that election promises from Liberal and Labor will not adequately address the lack of public diagnostic mammography that Tasmanian women face today. Almost a month ago, BCNA – Australia’s leading voice for Australians affected by breast … Continued
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Media release | Embargoed until 12:05am, Wednesday 20 March 2024 Fifty-seven independent and minor party candidates across all five electorates have signed Sophie Scamps MP’s Forest Pledge ahead of the Tasmanian election, setting the stage for the next parliament to end native forest logging in Tasmania. Key Findings Australia Institute research shows 57% of Tasmanians are opposed to … Continued
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The Heart Foundation is calling on Tasmanian political parties and candidates to make clear and decisive pre-election commitments to tackle heart disease. The Foundation has today released an election statement outlining the top policy priorities for the next Government to help keep more Tasmanians out of hospital for heart-related events, with Tasmania second only to … Continued
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Media alert | Tuesday, 5 March 2024 The Australia Institute will host a public forum on integrity in politics and what it means for the upcoming Tasmania election. The audience will have the opportunity to ask the panel questions with a Q&A. When: Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 5.30pm – 7.00pm Where: Lecture Theatre 115, Medical … Continued
