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Knives out over election spending claims

March 12, 2010 16:05:00

The Tasmanian Treasurer has accused the Greens of proposing risky economic policies and the Liberals of big spending. [MORE]

Tags: elections, labor-party, liberal-party, greens, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Libs detail disability funding

March 12, 2010 14:15:00

The State Opposition is promising to deliver millions of dollars to Tasmania's disability services and to those who access them. [MORE]

Tags: elections, labor-party, liberal-party, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Public transport boost pledged by ALP

March 12, 2010 12:27:00

Labor says it will fund $37 million of improvements to Adelaide public transport if it wins on March 20.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, states-and-territories, sa, adelaide-5000

Labor matches erosion pledge

March 12, 2010 08:23:00

The Premier David Bartlett has promised to match the Liberal Party's pledge to fix an erosion problem threatening homes at Hellyer in north-west Tasmania.[MORE]

Tags: erosion, labor-party, rivers, tas, rocky-cape-7321

Mulder cleared by Electoral Commission

March 11, 2010 21:01:00

The Tasmanian Electoral Commission has found that the Liberal candidate and former police officer, Tony Mulder, did not breach the Electoral Act.[MORE]

Tags: elections, state-parliament, labor-party, liberal-party, laws, police, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Teachers stand firm on college protest

March 11, 2010 15:41:00

The education union in Tasmania has rejected the Premier's latest attempt to win its support for changes to the post year 10 education system.[MORE]

Tags: teachers, elections, labor-party, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Labor pledge to extend tank rebate

March 11, 2010 12:24:00

Labor says it will extend a $200 rebate for household rainwater tanks to include those which are not plumbed into a house.[MORE]

Tags: drought, government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, states-and-territories, water, water-management, water-supply, sa, adelaide-5000, mount-gambier-5290, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341, whyalla-5600

Civil liberties erosion

Feature

March 11, 2010 12:21:00

Tough on crime but civil liberties under threat[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, wa, perth-6000

Redmond busy: second debate offer rejected

March 11, 2010 11:32:00

Offered a second election debate with a day's notice, Isobel Redmond told the SA Premier she was too busy.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, liberal-party, states-and-territories, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, mount-gambier-5290, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341, whyalla-5600

Opposition questions need for stop and search

March 11, 2010 09:36:00

The State Opposition says evidence given to a parliamentary committee contradicts the State Government's reasons for introducing stop and search laws. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, wa, perth-6000

Beware Rudd health plan: LNP

March 11, 2010 09:11:00

The State Opposition says Australians should be wary of the Prime Minister's national health agenda.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-state-issues, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, health, liberal-national-party-queensland, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Senate passes Victoria Cross tour motion

March 10, 2010 21:29:00

vcThe Senate has passed a motion calling for a national tour of nine Victoria Cross medals to include Tasmania and New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: defence-forces, veterans, federal-parliament, labor-party, liberal-party, canberra-2600, nsw, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Labor repeats Burnie hospital pledge

March 10, 2010 16:21:00

The Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett has moved to reassure north-west residents that the government will buy back the Burnie hospital.[MORE]

Tags: labor-party, healthcare-facilities, tas, burnie-7320

Stop and search not random

March 10, 2010 14:29:00

The Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says he does not intend to use the proposed stop and search laws for random searches of ordinary members of the public.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, wa, perth-6000

Push polling claims resurface

March 10, 2010 13:11:00

The Liberal Party has again accused Labor of using dirty campaign tactics. [MORE]

Tags: elections, labor-party, liberal-party, tas, burnie-7320, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Country health boost promised by ALP

March 10, 2010 12:54:00

More equipment, elective surgery and chemotherapy for country areas of SA have been pledged by Labor.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, states-and-territories, health, healthcare-facilities, health-policy, sa, mount-gambier-5290, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341, whyalla-5600

Campbell pre-empts premier on LGH

March 10, 2010 12:36:00

Federal MP Jodie Campbell has pre-empted a state Labor party election promise for the Launceston General Hospital.[MORE]

Tags: elections, federal-government, labor-party, states-and-territories, tas, launceston-7250

Health progress report delay

March 10, 2010 10:43:00

The Tasmanian Government's quarterly health performance report looks like being delayed until after the election. [MORE]

Tags: elections, labor-party, health-policy, tas, hobart-7000

Parole Board anger over ALP campaign ad

March 10, 2010 09:52:00

The Parole Board says it has been unfairly dragged into the SA election campaign.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, liberal-party, states-and-territories, law-crime-and-justice, prisons-and-punishment, sa, adelaide-5000

Modbury to get upgrade, whoever wins

March 10, 2010 08:08:00

Modbury Hospital will be upgraded, whether the ALP or Liberals form the next SA Government.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, liberal-party, states-and-territories, health, healthcare-facilities, health-policy, sa, adelaide-5000, modbury-5092

Labor frontbench reshuffled

March 9, 2010 18:20:00

The State Opposition Leader Eric Ripper has reshuffled his front bench following Alannah MacTiernan's decision to resign from her portfolios.[MORE]

Tags: labor-party, wa

Big tick for gay policies

March 9, 2010 15:19:00

Tasmania's gay and lesbian lobby has praised election pledges from all three political parties as a sign they have all moved forward on gay rights.[MORE]

Tags: labor-party, liberal-party, greens, sexuality, tas, burnie-7320, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Labor confident about hospital fix

March 9, 2010 14:38:00

The Tasmanian Government has dismissed the many hurdles facing its re-election bid on health.[MORE]

Tags: elections, labor-party, health-policy, tas, hobart-7000