Cost of Living | Tasmanian Greens MPs

Nov 2021 30

Aurora – Financial Stress

Earlier this year we heard that apparently $3.6 million remained unspent of the $5 million COVID-19 customer support fund that Aurora had.

Sep 2021 1

Greens Deliver Vision for Fairer, Healthier Lutruwita/Tasmania

By Cassy O'Connor MLC

Our Alternative Budget recognises far too many people are struggling to put a roof over their head, access healthcare, pay bills, or put food on the table.

Royal Hobart Hospital emergency entrance, Tasmania

Jun 2021 24

Treasury Miscellaneous (Cost of Living and Affordable Housing Support) Bill 2021

By Cassy O'Connor MLC

There are actually some excellent initiatives here, particularly around encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles through registration offsets.

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Apr 2021 23

Tackling Poverty Must be a Priority of the New Parliament

By Cassy O'Connor MLC

Tasmanians shouldn’t have to worry about how they are going to pay the rent, keep the power on or feed their family.

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Mar 2021 22

Struggling Tenants Need Labor’s Support

By Cassy O'Connor MLC

Tasmanian tenants need Labor’s support to protect them from the massive, unreasonable rent hikes they are facing.

Mar 2021 16

Power Bill Hardship Doubles Under Liberals

By Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP

The Energy in Tasmanian 2019-20 Report reveals the proportion of residential and small business customers repaying a power bill debt in Tasmania has doubled.

Nov 2020 10

Electricity, Water and Sewerage Pricing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2020

By Cassy O'Connor MLC

We need to be mindful of the potential for very significant shocks to people when they receive their water and sewerage bill and their electricity bills.

Sep 2020 23

The Cost of Living

By Cassy O'Connor MLC

This minister's record on power prices which he speaks of, often falsely, will be cold comfort to those people who have had significant spikes in their bills.