NEWS

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...

Labor welcomes Jari Wise inquest

Tasmanian Labor welcomes the Attorney General’s intervention in the Jari Wise case, directing the coroner to hold an inquest into Jari’s...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ella Haddad