The Latest Breaking News from Jeremy Rockliff

Tas premier not worried by AFL delays

Tasmania's premier has indicated he's not concerned by delays over the island state's AFL licence bid, saying several matters are still being ironed out.

AAP · Sep 14, 2022

McLachlan 'optimistic' on Tassie AFL deal

The richest broadcast deal in Australian sport does nothing to alter the prospects of a Tasmanian AFL club, league chief executive Gillon McLachlan says.

AAP · Sep 6, 2022

Kids' needs not met at Ashley: Tas premier

Tasmania's premier has announced further reviews into Ashley Youth Detention Centre, conceding the needs of current detainees are not being met.

AAP · Sep 6, 2022

Tasmanian parliamentary staff exposed to sexual harassment, abuse and degrading behaviour, review finds

A survey finds two-thirds of Tasmania's parliamentary and ministerial staff have witnessed discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace, with MPs and managers the worst offenders.

ABC News · Aug 29, 2022

Stamp duty or land tax? Economists say the one that makes the most sense is politically toxic

The Tasmanian Premier stood up in parliament and refused to rule out a switch from stamp duty to a land tax on the family home, but a hasty statement shortly afterwards saying there were no such plans has economists scratching their heads.

ABC News · Aug 25, 2022

Tasmania's Ashley youth prison closure must be brought forward, children's commissioner, advocates say

One of the people instrumental in the examination of the notorious Don Dale youth prison in Darwin says Tasmania's government should "learn from the example" of how the Northern Territory went against the recommendations of a damning royal commission into its facility for young offenders.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

Tas salmon giant takeover bid 'chequered'

Conservationists have raised issues about the history of a Canadian company putting in a $1.1 billion bid to take over Tasmanian salmon farmer Tassal.

AAP · Aug 16, 2022

James's partner, Venita, suffered a stroke. Two months on, she can't leave hospital because they can't find a place to live

Venita Brown is unable to leave hospital after recovering from a stroke because the place she and her partner James Paul have been living — an industrial shed in southern Tasmania — has been deemed unsuitable.

ABC News · Aug 14, 2022

Retired Tas Liberal MP replaced in recount

The fourth Tasmanian Liberal government MP to quit politics since last year's state election has been replaced by a fellow Liberal in a recount.

AAP · Aug 14, 2022

New stadium not part of formal Tas AFL bid

Tasmania Premier Jeremy Rockliff says a new stadium won't be part of the state's formal AFL bid but remains an important part of future plans.

AAP · Aug 10, 2022