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		<title>GREENING UP TASMANIA</title>
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Nick McKim MP
Greens Leader
The Tasmanian Greens said the latest State Budget had continued the greening up of Tasmania, with more key funding measures that delivered on key Greens policies.
Greens Leader Nick McKim MP said the funding for Gonski education reforms and the National Disability Insurance Scheme Greens were two key commitments in portfolios overseen by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/2013/05/greening-up-tasmania/</link>
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		<title>$1 MILLION BOOST TO TACKLE TOBACCO ADDICTION WELCOME: But Pressure to Reduce Smoking Rates Must Remain</title>
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Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Health spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the additional $1 million in the State Budget to target tobacco addiction and smoking rates, especially in high risk population groups including pregnant women and young people.
Greens Health spokesperson Paul O’Halloran MP said that the Greens had pursued additional funding to tackle tobacco addiction and believe [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/2013/05/1-million-boost-to-tackle-tobacco-addiction-welcome-but-pressure-to-reduce-smoking-rates-must-remain/</link>
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		<title>GREENS’ VISION FOR MINING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ONE STEP CLOSER: Budget Funds Feasibility Study</title>
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Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Mining spokesperson
Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the $100, 000 provided in the State Budget to conduct a feasibility study into their long proposed regional Mining Remediation and Innovation Centre of Excellence.
Greens Mining spokesperson and Member for Braddon Paul O’Halloran MP said that the Greens believe this initiative is ideally suited to being located [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/2013/05/greens%e2%80%99-vision-for-mining-centre-of-excellence-one-step-closer-budget-funds-feasibility-study/</link>
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		<title>LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS DELIVER KEY GREENS’ POLICIES: But Failure on Compulsory Voting is Missed Opportunity</title>
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Tim Morris MP
Greens Local Government spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the passage of major local government reforms through the Legislative Council saying they will strengthen Tasmania’s democracy, but said it is disappointing that the opportunity to introduce compulsory voting was not seized.
Greens Local Government spokesperson Tim Morris MP said that the Greens had long campaigned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/2013/05/local-government-reforms-deliver-key-greens%e2%80%99-policies-but-failure-on-compulsory-voting-is-missed-opportunity/</link>
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		<title>GREENS’ INITIAL STATE BUDGET RESPONSE: Key Greens’ Campaigns Receive Welcome Boost</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nick McKim MP
Greens Leader

The Tasmanian Greens today said that the key challenge facing the State Budget is prioritising progressive policy reforms, while continuing the structural reform necessary to put the Tasmania&#8217;s finances onto a more sustainable footing.


Greens Leader Nick McKim MP said that while a Green Treasurer would have delivered a different Budget to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/2013/05/greens%e2%80%99-initial-state-budget-response-key-greens%e2%80%99-campaigns-receive-welcome-boost/</link>
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		<title>RIGHT-WING ASSAULT ON ABC/SBS THREATENS MEDIA DIVERSITY</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cassy O&#8217;Connor MP
Greens Arts &#38; Culture Spokesperson

The Tasmanian Greens today called on the Tasmanian Liberal Party to condemn moves within the party to privatise the ABC and SBS, and to rule out supporting any similar moves at the state level.


Greens Arts &#38; Culture Spokesperson, Cassy O&#8217;Connor MP, said all Australians who value media diversity should [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/2013/05/right-wing-assault-on-abcsbs-threatens-media-diversity/</link>
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		<title>POKIE FREE TASMANIA: Tasmanian Greens Policy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pokie Free Tasmania: Tasmanian Greens Policy
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		<link>http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/2013/05/pokie-free-tasmania-tasmanian-greens-policy/</link>
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		<title>MINISTER DUMPS WASTE LEVY</title>
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Tim Morris MP
Greens Local Government Spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today slammed the Environment Minister Brian Wightman MP for his backflip on support for a state wide waste levy.
In Question Time today, Greens Member for Lyons Tim Morris MP called on Mr Wightman to provide a timeframe for the introduction of waste levy legislation, following the Minister’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/2013/05/minister-dumps-waste-levy/</link>
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		<title>IRREGULARITIES IN RILEY CREEK MINE APPROVAL</title>
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Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Member for Braddon
The Tasmanian Greens today called on the Minister for Environment to investigate potentially serious irregularities in the approval process for Venture Minerals’ Riley Creek mine, and commit to properly assessing the cumulative impacts of all three proposed mines.
Greens Member for Braddon Paul O’Halloran MP said that the published guidelines for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/2013/05/irregularities-in-riley-creek-mine-approval/</link>
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		<title>GREENS SECURE NORTH-WEST RENAL SERVICES BOOST</title>
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Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Health Spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today claimed as significant health policy win the announcement of improved renal services for north-west Tasmania.
In response to a question from Greens Health spokesperson Paul O’Halloran MP in State Parliament today, the Health Minister Michelle O’Byrne MP revealed that local services would begin next month.
“The Greens strongly welcome [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/2013/05/greens-secure-north-west-renal-services-boost/</link>
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