The Greens’ Alternative Budget restores frontline funding to education, and state Government's share of responsibility for sewerage and water infrastructure.
Tony Foster’s suggestion that we bring the question of poker machines in our pubs and clubs to a plebiscite highlights Tasmania's distaste for pokies.
It is disappointing to see the number of questions that were put on notice some time ago that have not yet been answered by ministers.
Investment in regional communities is crucial to transitioning Tasmania’s economy and growing tourism sector.
Yesterday, the Treasurer accused the Greens of playing politics with pokies when we called for the expanded terms of reference.
The Treasurer's Terms of Reference for the Joint Select Committee on gambling read more like a tax-payer funded focus group than public consultation.
Each poker machine in Launceston, excluding the casino, takes $52 170 from the local community.
The Treasurer has made it clear that he does not want to give Tasmanians a real say on the location, number, type and design of poker machines in Tasmania.
We know Tasmanians want to have a say on the number, type, design and location of poker machines in Tasmania.
Treasurer Gutwein squibbed his responsibility to protect Tasmanians from the harm caused by pokes, missing the opportunity for once in a generation reform.