State of the State Address in Reply
On behalf of the Tasmanian Greens MPs, I pay respect to the palawa/pakana people of Tasmania, to their treasured elders, past and present.
On behalf of the Tasmanian Greens MPs, I pay respect to the palawa/pakana people of Tasmania, to their treasured elders, past and present.
The Minister for Human Services showed a complete lack of respect for one of Tasmania's most prominent community organisations.
The planned sale of Treasury and St John Street buildings would be on top of giving away up to 500 Housing Tasmania properties and the sale of plantations.
Minister Petrusma dodged question after question on her government's housing giveaway plan in parliament this morning.
The case has not been made by either Minister Petrusma or community housing providers to transfer of legal Title for up to 500 Housing Tasmania homes.
For the first time in Tasmania's history a State Government is privatising Housing Tasmania homes through the transfer of Title.
The release of the Affordable Housing Strategy and the investment of $13.5M this year won't deal with the critical supply issues in housing.
The Liberals need to invest a sizeable portion of the projected half a billion dollars in GST windfall into the supply of social and affordable housing.
In now tired and typical fashion, we have seen yet another Liberal Minister obfuscating question after question in Budget Estimates.
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.