1 million people are incarcerated and 13 million are living in fear as a result of the Chinese Government brutally forcing them to renounce their Islamic faith.
The trade mission was not scheduled in the six-week winter break or even in the most recent two-week gap between sittings.
Management at the Royal is considering putting patients into alcoves, such is the level of chaos in Tasmania's health system.
Treasurer Gutwein accused Tasmanians of “baseless” concerns about the relationship between the Tasmanian Liberals and the Chinese Communist Government.
As a Tasmanian, I was embarrassed by the Premier's ignorance. On Friday I described him as a fool, naïve, a coward or all of the above.
The Liberals pontificated all through question time about their open-for-business motto but still failed to answer questions about deals with Chinese entities.
The practice of live export of cattle from Australia needs only to meet with international standards, not Australian standards.
The rumour mill is alive with stories of the Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Brooks', conduct on the recent trip to China.
The claims by the Premier, Will Hodgman, that his Trade Mission to China will be taking “Tasmania to the World” has been exposed as a sham.
Improving international relations with our largest Asia-Pacific neighbour China is a welcome step forward.