Budget Reply Speech
While the Liberals have been slapping themselves on the back about what a terrific Budget it is, it has been roundly condemned by the community sector.
Jun
2015
3
Health
May
2015
29
Liberal Budget Repackages Old Money for Disadvantaged Tasmanians
The Government is trying to deceive disadvantaged Tasmanians into believing there’s something of substance for them in this year’s State Budget.
May
2015
28
Liberal Bandaid for North-West Health
After months of prevaricating, the Federal Liberal Government has now announced just two years of funding to the Mersey Hospital.
May
2015
13
Federal Budget – Health
Last night’s Federal Budget has failed Tasmania’s health system by locking in funding cuts which will compromise the success of much needed reforms.
Apr
2015
10
Elective Surgery Waiting Lists at the RHH
One year into the job and Health Minister, Michael Ferguson, has presided over a massive blowout in the elective surgery waiting list.
Apr
2015
8
National Ice Taskforce
One million dollars invested in saving lives from ice would be money far better spent.
Apr
2015
1
Health White Paper Response
Health Minister, Michael Ferguson, is to be commended on the quality of the exposure draft of the White Paper on Health which he released yesterday.
Mar
2015
19
Health Minister Missing in Action
Minister Ferguson could not point to a single concrete action he or the government have taken to address the escalating issue of crystal methamphetamine.
Mar
2015
5
Strategy Needed to Tackle Ice
It is now more than four months since ABC Four Corners exposed the growing and insidious use of Ice in Tasmania.
Feb
2015
13
Paramedics Left Out Despite TIC Determination
Last year’s Budget papers showed that almost $7 million was spent in the first half of last year on fly-in, fly-out locum doctors in the North West alone.