Issues: Healthy Communities
CALL FOR INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT OF ROSEBERY INVESTIGATION
Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Health Spokesperson
The Greens Health spokesperson Paul O’Halloran MP today moved a Notice of Motion in the House of Assembly calling for an independent consultant to investigate the discovery of elevated lead levels in drinking water at Rosebery.
“Residents and families at Rosebery are entitled to expect a safe and reliable water supply,” Mr [...]
May 21, 2013
AUDIT OF CHILD CARE AFFIDAVIT ACCURACY CALL
Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Children’s spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today pursued in the State Parliament concerns of inaccurate affidavits being submitted to courts raised by the Ombudsman in a recent report into a complaint made in early 2010 over the handling of a kinship care case by Child and Family Services.
Greens Children’s spokesperson Paul O’Halloran MP called [...]
May 21, 2013
ROSEBERY WATER CONCERNS
Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Health Spokesperson
Greens Health spokesperson and Member for Braddon Paul O’Halloran MP said the Greens would seek further answers this week on the presence of elevated lead levels in the water supply at Rosebery.
“The discovery of elevated levels of lead in Rosebery’s residential water supply is a matter of serious concern for residents, [...]
May 20, 2013
RBF BOARD ELECTIONS A CHANCE TO END TOBACCO INVESTMENTS
Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Health Spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today called on candidates in the Retirement Benefit Fund’s board elections to declare up front whether they support continued investment of public servants’ superannuation in tobacco companies.
Greens Health spokesperson Paul O’Halloran MP said that the RBF currently has about $27 million invested in companies like Philip Morris, British-American [...]
May 20, 2013
FEDERAL BUDGET CONFIRMS: IT’S ALL ABOUT STATE TAX REFORM
Tim Morris MP
Greens Treasury Spokesperson
Tasmanian Greens said that confirmation in the Federal Budget of a further decline in GST receipts was another setback to the State Budget bottom line, strengthening the case for urgently-needed state-based taxation reform.
Greens Treasury spokesperson Tim Morris MP said that maintaining fiscal discipline will only grow increasingly difficult without strong action [...]
May 15, 2013
HOBART TO REMAIN ANTARCTIC SCIENCE HUB
Cassy O’Connor MP
Greens Environment Spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today said that the Federal Government’s decision to renew funding for Antarctic research in Tasmania was important vote of confidence in Tasmania’s role as the world’s Antarctic gateway.
Greens Environment spokesperson Cassy O’Connor MP said the promise of $25 million over five years would help cement Hobart’s role as [...]
May 13, 2013
NO MORE POLITICAL GAMES ON SOLAR FEED IN TARIFFS
Kim Booth MP
Greens Energy Spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today said that as the time draws closer for a decision to be made on Tasmania’s feed-in tariff, the Liberal Party was still playing political games with businesses and livelihoods.
Greens Energy spokesperson Kim Booth MP said the Greens were still the only party with a post-FRC policy for [...]
May 13, 2013
TASMANIA’S TARKINE IS TOO PRECIOUS TO LOSE
Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Member for Braddon
The Tasmanian Greens today reiterated their support for a Tarkine National Park, and called on union leader Paul Howes to learn the lessons from past industry mistakes.
Greens Member for Braddon Paul O’Halloran MP said that Paul Howes’ sporadic tours to Tasmania did nothing but promote conflict and he was pushing [...]
May 9, 2013
LIBERALS CAN TACKLE GAMBLING ADDICTION: BACK A $1 BET LIMIT
Kim Booth MP
Greens Gaming Spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the Federal Liberal Party’s newfound concern for the victims of gambling addiction, and urged the State Liberals to support upcoming legislation to reduce the impact of poker machine addiction in Tasmania.
Greens Gaming spokesperson Kim Booth MP said Tony Abbott’s call to ban live betting during televised [...]
May 6, 2013
HEALTH MINISTER STALLING ON VITAL WORKFORCE REFORM: Zero Progress on Physician Assistant Study
Paul O’Halloran MP
Greens Health Spokesperson
The Tasmanian Greens today questioned the Minister for Health, the Hon Michelle O’Byrne MP regarding progress on the promised implementation evaluation for physician assistants to help ease Tasmanian Health workforce shortages.
Greens Health Spokesperson Paul ‘Basil’ O’Halloran MP said it was disappointing to hear the Minister say that she had no knowledge [...]
April 17, 2013
