Premier Peter Gutwein needs to muscle up to the Prime Minister to prevent tens of thousands of Tasmanians from being driven to below the breadline.
Stimulating the local economy to buffer it from COVID-19 is important but the Gutwein Government needs to do more to support low income people.
Energy Minister, Guy Barnett, today wilfully refused to answer questions in GBE hearings on the $125 pre-election payout to pensioners.
The Tasmanian Greens support calls from Community Legal Centres for Tasmania to change the way fines are structured.
The Liberals’ announcement of a $150 one-off payment to aged pensioners is a cynical attempt to buy votes.
It was confirmed in Budget Estimates today that Hydro’s part of household power bills will go up 30% compared to last year.
The Energy Minister confirmed the Westpac credit card scheme the Liberals have fraudulently badged as a cost of living measure won't cost the government a cent.
Our Alternative Budget allocates more than $6 million each year to genuine cost of living measures that produce long term savings to households.
The more you look at this Budget, the more cynical you become. It’s very clear that it is designed to help the Liberals buy their way to the next election.
Today the Treasurer confirmed he expects power prices will rise under his Government after the 1st of July.