Similarly, this has been my first budget and it is absolutely astonishing that that was a late budget. It was not that long ago, really.
It is startling to me that we had a budget not that many months ago and here we are being asked to approve another almost half‑a‑billion dollars to fund things for Tasmanians.
I would like to hear from the Treasurer why this is such a large figure in such a short period of time and why it was not recognised earlier in the budget.
That is not without some strong criticisms of elements of how we got to where we are, and that's not without some deep concerns about elements contained within the budget.
Each of the contributions from non-major party members in here have provided important context and a different aspect and way of looking at this legislation.
The Liberals, via a complete about-face on the policy intent of their election campaign announcement, have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and condemned the university...
This is absolutely about the precedent that is set by this legislation, because when the Tasmanian people voted back in March, they did so for transparency, proper process ...
I am happy to be here today and able to speak to this. When I speak to it, I think of the people that I represent from Bass.
That contribution from the Leader of the House was laughable. Standing Order 226 provides for this situation - for a bill with amendments from the other place like this to be laid
The Greens obviously brought this on because it is a controversial, shonky matter, and we have new information.