Tag: State Parliament
Building codes revisited
The Tasmanian Fire Service says it is likely the Tasmanian Government will consider stricter building codes for bushfire-prone areas in light of the Victorian Bushfire Commission's recommendations.[MORE]
New Rosebery mine report rejects poisoning claims
Another report has dismissed claims of heavy metal poisoning from the Rosebery mine on Tasmania's west coast.[MORE]
Salvos' bottleshop concerns
A peak national welfare group wants a crackdown on Tasmanian liquor licensing laws for bottleshops.[MORE]
Singer pleads not guilty to MP assault
An American soul singer accused of hitting Blacktown MP Paul Gibson says he acted in self-defence.[MORE]
Education Minister apologises over gas heater gaffe
The Education Minister has apologised for announcing unflued gas heaters would be replaced in public schools without getting cabinet approval first.[MORE]
Cemetery spells death for Sydney market garden
A second generation Chinese market gardener says his lease on Crown Land in Sydney's south shouldn't have to end to make way for a cemetery.[MORE]
Figures reveal seven month wait for wheelchairs
First time figures have revealed people with disabilities are waiting months for medical appliances such as electric beds and wheelchairs.[MORE]
Opposition demands budget estimates process review
The Queensland Opposition says the budget estimates committee system needs an overhaul as it does not have enough time to ask State Government ministers questions about their portfolios.[MORE]
Greens: Premier deliberately humiliated Education Minister
Greens MP John Kaye says the Premier has used an invitation for his recommendations on unflued gas heaters to 'publicly insult' her Education Minister.[MORE]
Aborigines urge UN to delay convict sites World Heritage move
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre has asked the United Nations to suspend deliberations about whether to protect Tasmanian convict sites like Port Arthur.[MORE]
Doubt on govt plan to replace school heaters
The Premier has cast doubt over a commitment made yesterday by the Education Minister Verity Firth to replace all of the state's unflued gas heaters in public schools.[MORE]
Angry public housing residents demand safer homes
There have been angry scenes from residents at a New South Wales government announcement on public housing in Sydney's inner city.[MORE]
Residents continue fight against 'filthy' gas projects
Hundreds turned out at a public meeting in Kingaroy against mining exploration for coal seam gas projects in Qld.[MORE]
Opposition matches Brisbane-Redcliffe rail link pledge
The Federal Opposition has matched Labor's pledge to build a long-awaited rail line to the Redcliffe peninsula, north of Brisbane.[MORE]
Old Queenstown hospital sold
The Tasmanian Government has all but completed the sale of an old hospital on the state's west coast, built using asbestos.[MORE]
Libs demand release of child protection report
Tasmania's Opposition has accused the State Government of sitting on another report into child protection services in Tasmania.[MORE]
Footscray residents rally over rail link
Footscray residents whose homes will be destroyed to make way for the Regional Rail Link have rallied on the steps of Parliament.[MORE]
Adverse health effects from school heaters: report
The state government says it will release a timetable to phase out unflued gas heaters after a report found adverse health effects on students.[MORE]
DOCS removed child by mistake
The State Opposition says mistakes made by the Department of Community Services over the removal of a young girl from her family should have been fixed earlier.[MORE]
Canopy walk bid to boost tourist numbers
The State Government wants to build a tree-top walkway in the Cumberland State Forest in Sydney's north west in a bid to boost tourist numbers.[MORE]
Long-awaited rail link gets federal backing
The Federal Government has announced more than $740 million to build a rail link to Redcliffe, north of Brisbane.[MORE]
Oval upgrade cost hit $754m, inquiry told
A parliamentary inquiry has been told the cost of rebuilding Adelaide Oval reached as high as $754 million.[MORE]
Town exploration permit angers residents
Kingaroy residents are furious that the State Government has issued a permit allowing a resources company to explore inside the township.[MORE]
NSW blames GFC for wooden spoon
The NSW government says the global financial crisis has led to its poor ranking in the latest 'State of the States' Commsec report.[MORE]
Government urged to do more to protect water
Anti-pesticides campaigner Dr Alison Bleaney says the Tasmanian Government is not doing enough to protect water catchments in Tasmania.[MORE]
