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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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’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 [...]

Cassy O’Connor MP
Greens Arts & 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 & Culture Spokesperson, Cassy O’Connor MP, said all Australians who value media diversity should [...]