Michael Ferguson, Minister for Science and Technology

The Tasmanian Smart Energy Accelerator led by EnergyLab, has officially powered-up at Macquarie House in Launceston.

The Hodgman majority Liberal Government is a strong supporter of the ICT sector in Tasmania, which is why we’re investing $900,000 to help turn the concepts of Tasmania’s best and brightest into viable, real-world products and services.

Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education and Training

The Hodgman majority Liberal Government knows that a steady stream of skilled workers is central to Tasmania’s economic growth, which is why today’s National Centre for Vocational Education Research data is so pleasing.

The latest results show Tasmania is bucking the national trend, with 5525 apprentices and trainees commencing work in the 12 months ending 30 June 2019. This is up 9.7% from the same time last year.

Will Hodgman, Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events

It is disappointing for many Tasmanian travellers and visitors to experience flight cancellations for the next three days as a result of industrial action.

At one of the busiest travelling times of the year, for the country’s best tourism state, this disruption is very unwelcome.

Peter Gutwein, Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage

The development of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) Tourism Master Plan (TMP) passed a milestone today with the release of the “Towards a Tourism Master Plan” positioning paper.

The ‘Towards a Tourism Master Plan’ Paper will guide the development of the draft TMP and establishes the purpose of the TMP, explaining key issues and setting preliminary policy directions as well as identifying future opportunities and priorities.

Elise Archer, Minister for the Arts

Tonight Tasmanian cast and crew members will be treated to a special sneak-peak of Tasmanian drama series The Gloaming, hosted by Australian streaming giant Stan.

Stan executives will join star Ewen Leslie, producers Vicki Madden, Fiona McConaghy and John Molloy to screen the first episode of the series at the State Cinema in Hobart, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Mark Shelton, Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management

Police houses on Flinders Island have received a $735,000 makeover as part of the Hodgman majority Liberal Government’s commitment to improve housing for police officers in remote and country towns across Tasmania.

This follows the $750,000 renovation of three properties in the East Coast towns of Swansea, Orford and Triabunna late last year and the $327,000 upgrade of a residence at Bicheno earlier this year.

Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education and Training

The Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration was launched today by Australian Education Ministers in the Northern Territory.

The Declaration sets out our collective vision for education in Australia and our commitment to improving educational outcomes for each and every individual across the country.

It follows significant consultation with educators, students and their families, with a particular focus on the perspectives from our young people who have the greatest stake in education.