Solution needed for Burnie’s family court
Premier and Braddon MP Jeremy Rockliff and Attorney-General Elise Archer must step in and find a solution to ensure the North-West Coast...
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- May 30
- 2 min
Labor’s plan to prioritise housing
Labor has our priorities right and we are putting forward a positive plan to address the housing crisis in Tasmania. Housing...
- May 29
- 1 min
Another Tasmanian set to join growing housing waitlist
Today Labor Leader Rebecca White and I met with Nathan Fitzpatrick, who will have nowhere to live when his short-term emergency...
- May 29
- 1 min
Liberals must prioritise political donations reforms
The Liberal government needs to tell Tasmanians if it remains committed to political donations reforms after bumping Upper House debate...
- May 29
- 1 min
Government must deliver its 10,000 homes on time
Premier Jeremy Rockliff must outline how he intends to build 10,000 homes in the next 10 years, with Tasmania’s population set to exceed...
- May 8
- 1 min
Liberals have fallen well short on their promise by 682 homes
The latest round of dashboard figures in April round out the first year of the State Liberals’ promise to build 10,000 homes in the next...
- May 8
- 1 min
Endless waitlist for housing
After nearly ten years of a Liberal Government, thousands of Tasmanians are stuck on an endless waitlist for suitable social housing....
- May 8
- 1 min
Housing wait times hit new record high
The Liberal government continues to fail Tasmanians in need of secure housing, with the latest Housing Dashboard showing both the...
- May 8
- 1 min
Liberals have failed Tasmanian renters
New data released by the ABS highlights just how badly the Liberals have failed Tasmanian renters over the past ten years. Rents in...
- May 8
- 1 min
Hobart renters face ongoing pain
Hobart renters already struggling to make ends meet are facing more financial pain, as rents across Tasmania’s capital continue to rise....
- Mar 21
- 1 min
No room for hate speech in Tasmania
The outbreaks of violence seen in Melbourne in recent days are extremely concerning. Anti-trans protesters were seen to give a ‘Nazi...
- Mar 21
- 1 min
Labor welcomes bill to ban Nazi salute
Tasmanian Labor is welcomes the fact that the Liberal Government will support our call from earlier in the week to ban the Nazi salute. I...
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Transparency and right to information
Living in the time of the 24-hour news cycle, we’ve seen a growing reliance by governments on big political announcements – often with...
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Prison reform will create a safer Tasmania
Since coming to power the Liberals have been vocal about being tough on crime. But the reality is that on their watch Tasmanian...
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Parliamentary scrutiny is always critical
Over the past couple of months, we have all set aside most of our normal activities and adapted to a new way of life. No-one has been...
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Political donation law non-existent in Tas
With Tasmania heading to the polls in early 2022 we will soon start hearing about candidates and policies from all parties across the...
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Public Trustee is not so trusted
Tasmania’s Public Trustee and the state’s wider guardianship system fulfil an important role in helping many vulnerable Tasmanians manage...
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Locking up kids is not youth justice
As the Shadow Minister for Corrections and Justice, I want Tasmania to be the safest place to live. Everyone wants to live in safer...
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Dire circumstances at Risdon prison
Since entering Parliament in 2018, I have been dismayed to see a justice and corrections system under growing pressure, and a community...
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Ten years of Liberal housing failures
Since being elected to State Parliament in 2018 I’ve watched with growing concern and frustration as housing has become increasingly out...
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