Latest News from the Tasmanian Liberals

Nic Street, Liberal Member for Franklin

I will today write to the Police Commissioner asking for Tasmania Police to investigate serious allegations raised in The Australian* alleging a plan to bribe a Labor Minister in 2012.

The alleged plot is reported as revolving around a union plan to bribe then Labor Minister, David O’Byrne to appoint Nicole Wells to the Tasmanian Industrial Commission.

Sarah Courtney, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier

Labor leader Bec White is clearly out of her depth.

When pressed to outline Labor’s policies on important issues she has started to unravel.

It has become increasingly clear in recent days that Ms White is nothing more than a façade, with nothing of substance behind her.

Ms White has shown she is all complaint and no solutions, with no policies on issues that are important to Tasmanians.

Adam Brooks, Liberal Member for Braddon

Twenty-four hours after being challenged to put forward their position on the Arthur-Pieman tracks, Labor is still missing in action.

If Ms White refuses to have a policy on the issue then the least that Labor’s member for Braddon, Shane Broad can do is outline his view.  Does Mr Broad support reopening the Arthur-Pieman tracks?  If not why not?

Tasmanians, and especially the people of the North-West, deserve an answer.

Peter Gutwein, Treasurer

I am pleased that the Hodgman Government’s legislation to takeover TasWater has cleared its first hurdle.

This is the first step to Tasmanians receiving better water and sewerage services sooner and at lower prices, without putting upward pressure on rates.

The Bill will now head to the Upper House, where if it passes, means the Government will take control of TasWater from July 1 next year.

Adam Brooks, Liberal Member for Braddon

Federal Labor have today embarrassed Rebecca White by voting against a Greens motion opposing the reopening of the Arthur-Pieman tracks.

To be clear, this means that every Labor Senator in Australia- including the five Tasmanian Labor Senators- have made their position clear on reopening the tracks, but Rebecca White continues to sit on the fence.

Will Hodgman, Premier

I can confirm that over the past few of weeks, four members of the Aboriginal Heritage Council have resigned. It is worth noting that all resignations were received prior to the announcement of the Government’s referral to the Federal Government with regard to the tracks in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Areas.

For the majority of resignations, it appears that the primary concern of outgoing members related to the State Government’s new, more inclusive eligibility policy.

Guy Barnett, Minister for Building and Construction

The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to lowering cost of living pressures for Tasmanians.

Today the Lower House passed a resolution approving the Government’s Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards, which will make it easier for Tasmanian motorists to accurately determine the price of fuel.

Along with water, power and groceries, petrol is a major consumable for households.