The Government's proposed reforms would still leave us with the weakest laws in the country so they are a step ahead but they are not enough steps ahead.
The Greens were pleased to see the Premier table long-awaited legislation to restore the numbers in the House of Assembly. It is a good day for democracy.
The Liberal Government’s savagely undemocratic and unnecessary anti-protest legislation is all but certain to become law.
Advice from the Tasmanian Electoral Commission confirms the best way to restore the House of Assembly is to simply reverse the legislative change made in 1998.
After betraying Tasmanians on pokies, today Labor have backed in the Liberals’ politically-motivated, draconian anti-protest laws in the Legislative Council
We hope Tasmanian Labor realise their grave mistake in voting for the draconian Police Offences Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2022.
We are of the view that there were quite a number of changes that needed to be made to the legislation.
Four years after gambling interests bought the election for the Liberals, new donations disclosure and electoral laws were tabled in Parliament today.
Mr Speaker, today we are asking for the House to provide in-principle support for restoring the seats in the House of Assembly from 25 to 35.
The Tasmanian Liberals’ Bill to amend the Local Government Act to make voting at elections compulsory is welcomed but lacks detail.