Pressures on the Health System in Tasmania
I want to express my thanks to the paramedic who came to us at the time and provided amazing service.
I want to express my thanks to the paramedic who came to us at the time and provided amazing service.
Of course we need more homes. Our housing crisis has clearly reached record highs this year with over 5,000 Tasmanians on the waitlist for social and affordable homes.
I congratulate Geoff Hull from the Brighton Food Hub. It is the third year in a row that the food hub has won an award at that ceremony for the extraordinary work they do.
It is a pity that the debate over the stadium at Macquarie Point has become the most divisive issue in Tasmania today.
I will pause and highlight the fact that it is pretty extraordinary for this parliament to be asked to vote to approve a stadium that is only half-designed.
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting with Tanya Scharaschkin from the Friends of Collinsvale landcare group.
Organisations find themselves in the difficult position of being unable to plan ahead, so they are working on worst‑case scenarios of losing funding and winding down services.
I speak of Mr Andrew Irving, who would be known to many in this place.
You are the ones who are tearing down the reputation of the Tasmanian Planning Commission. Out he goes. He does not want to listen to this, for the record.
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