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'Ungovernable': voters lament constant state of crisis

A landmark censure of a premier has raised fears of more political tumult but all Tasmanian parties say they aren't keen for a third election in as many years.

AAP · Jul 17

TAS:Historic rebuke for premier, some light on $500k fees

A state parliament has censured a premier for his lack of transparency in relation to two ex-ministers whose publicly funded legal fees have been questioned.

AAP · Jun 17

TAS:Premier faces censure motion after ministers' exits

Political heat has ramped up on a premier after two ministers quit amid allegations they misled parliament and have not provided detail about court matters.

AAP · Jun 17

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Historic rebuke for premier, some light on $500k fees

A state parliament has censured a premier for his lack of transparency in relation to two ex-ministers whose publicly funded legal fees have been questioned.

AAP · Jun 17

TAS:Second minister out over legal questions, transparency

Tasmania's minority Liberal government has copped another hit, with a second minister resigning from cabinet amid questions about their honesty.

AAP · Jun 16

Second minister out over legal questions, transparency

Tasmania's minority Liberal government has copped another hit, with a second minister resigning from cabinet amid questions about their honesty.

AAP · Jun 16

Call for Liberal minister to resign over campaign texts

Pressure is mounting on a state minister over her knowledge and public comments relating to promotional messages sent during an election campaign.

AAP · Jun 15

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TAS:Premier's legal-saga reply paints a 'far worse picture'

Labor, the Greens and independents have vowed to keep up the heat on Tasmania's premier over his handling of a minister accused of misleading parliament.

AAP · Jun 12

Premier's legal-saga reply paints a 'far worse picture'

Labor, the Greens and independents have vowed to keep up the heat on Tasmania's premier over his handling of a minister accused of misleading parliament.

AAP · Jun 12

TAS:'Pile of crap': premier speaks on MP legal fee saga

A state leader has apologised for not properly interrogating a former minister who allegedly misled parliament over her involvement in court proceedings.

AAP · Jun 10

'Pile of crap': premier speaks on MP legal fee saga

A state leader has apologised for not properly interrogating a former minister who allegedly misled parliament over her involvement in court proceedings.

AAP · Jun 10

TAS:Cross balance-of-power MPs give premier deadline

Claimed unanswered questions about a former minister's legal fees have prompted influential crossbench members to issue an ultimatum to a premier.

AAP · Jun 8

TAS:Twenty questions for premier over legal fee 'secrecy'

Crossbench politicians and the Greens are demanding clearer answers after a minister stepped down from her portfolios over allegations she misled parliament.

AAP · Jun 8

Cross balance-of-power MPs give premier deadline

Claimed unanswered questions about a former minister's legal fees have prompted influential crossbench members to issue an ultimatum to a premier.

AAP · Jun 8

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AAP · Jun 5

Greater ministerial workload after legal saga exit

The departure of a minister over a taxpayer court legal fee drama has forced portfolios, including environment and heritage, to be reallocated.

AAP · Jun 1

TAS:Premier dodges detail on ex-minister's $120k legal fees

A Tasmanian minister has resigned after misleading parliament about her involvement in a secret court case and amassing legal fees that cost taxpayers $120,000.

AAP · Jun 1

Premier dodges detail on ex-minister's $120k legal fees

A Tasmanian minister has resigned after misleading parliament about her involvement in a secret court case and amassing legal fees that cost taxpayers $120,000.

AAP · Nov 3, 2024

Pilot whales stuck on remote 'stranding hotspot'

Four whales are reportedly stuck on the Tasmania coast in an area a wildlife expert previously warned is a "stranding hotspot" during spring.

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AAP · Jun 20, 2024

Laws bring in harsher penalties for workplace deaths

Tough new laws will bring NSW in to line with most of the country as industrial manslaughter is made a criminal offence with penalties of up to 25 years' jail.

AAP · Feb 27, 2024

Financial worry for university after election pledge

Tasmania's Liberals have promised to prevent the state's university from selling or leasing land at a campus if re-elected at the upcoming election.

The New Daily · Apr 14, 2023

Another 150k Tasmanians notified of data hack

A further 14,000 people could be affected by a cyber attack from which hackers released over 16,000 Tasmanian education department documents

AAP · Apr 14, 2023

Thousands more caught up in Tas government data hack

The Tasmanian government has identified 14,000 additional people whose data may have been compromised by a cyber attack.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2023

Tasmania's Racing Minister Madeleine Ogilvie tells inquiry she'll have to check whether she's been to race meets

Madeleine Ogilvie has told an Upper House inquiry she couldn't say whether she'd attended any race meets at northern Tasmanian racetracks, or met with racing clubs in her time as minister, but would "take that on notice and provide dates".

ABC News · Apr 11, 2023

Ex-student caught up in Tasmanian cyber hack questions why seven-year-old data held by government

Andrew Connor is among the 145,000 people who may have been compromised by the cyber attack on Tasmanians and he wants government officials to be clear on what information has been leaked — and why they have held on to his details seven years on.

ABC News · Apr 10, 2023

Tasmanian cyber attack grabs TasTafe, Teachers Registration Board data

The data accessed by a 'criminal group' in a recent security breach includes names, addresses, and in some cases birth dates of children, the Tasmanian government says — over a week after the cyber attack was first confirmed.

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