Tasmanian Greens MPs
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Media Releases
From Maydena to Malbena, parks hypocrisy can take a hike
While it is welcome to see there is accountability for some who don’t pay lease fees in Parks, the inconsistency with which compliance is being applied is ripe with hypocrisy.
Minimum Wage Earners Can’t Afford Rent
People making minimum wage can’t afford a room in an average-priced Tasmanian share house, according to Anglicare Tasmania’s latest Rental Affordability Snapshot.
2.7 Tonnes of Florfenicol Dumped at One Salmon Lease
Tasmanians have now finally learned that 2.7 tonnes of florfenicol was dumped into marine waters at a single lease across a two month period, according to an EPA report.
Social Housing Need Grows, Tasmania’s Children Impacted
The Housing Register hit another record high, rising beyond 5,500 applicants, according to new Homes Tasmania data.
Tyndalls Misstep Could Worsen Budget Woes
It’s deeply concerning news the Public Works Committee has approved the proposed walk in the Tyndalls.
Rents and Vacancy Rates Hit Record Levels Amidst Fuel Crisis
Hobart rents recorded the largest quarterly increase in four years, while vacancy rates dropped to record lows, according to Domain’s Quarterly Rental Report.
In Parliament
Macquarie Point Stadium – P90 Report on Stadium Costs
The Leader for the Government indicated she would seek advice as to whether members could be provided with a confidential copy of the alleged P90 assessment on stadium costs.
A Tasmanian Lifeline – Funding
Lifeline report a large increase in calls to their A Tasmanian Lifeline service since the start of the war. People are saying they feel lost and hopeless.
Youth Homelessness
Yesterday was Youth Homelessness Matters Day. Last year over 1400 young people sought help at specialist homelessness services but large numbers of them were turned away.
Renter Protections
The quarterly rental review by Cotality shows Hobart rents have risen 1.9 per cent in three months. Renters are being slammed with the rising price of food and fuel.
Macquarie Point Stadium – P90 Assessment
Did you seek advice on whether a copy of the P90 assessment on the stadium could be provided to members on a confidential basis?
Tasmania Police and the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework
Has the Independent Regulator asked that provisions that capture Tasmania Police for the purposes of the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework be applied retrospectively?