Jeremy Rockliff’s refusal to take a Liberal MP's conflict of interest seriously throws the Premier’s own integrity into question.
The Consumer Protection Minister must release the deed for the government grant awarded to the Tasmanian Residential Rental Property Owners Association.
It was pleasing former Minister Adam Brooks apologised to Parliament this afternoon. It was welcome, and a long time coming.
It is standard practice in public and private agencies throughout Australia to reject gifts, or gifts over a certain value.
Both the old parties will be given the opportunity in Parliament to bring Tasmania into line with the rest of the country.
The Premier today offered no proper justification for Tasmania being the only jurisdiction in the country not to have a crime of public misconduct.
When Parliament returns this week, the Greens will table an amendment to the Criminal Code Act 1924 to create a crime of 'misconduct in public office'.