Former premier says Tasmania's stadium proposal has been 'poorly' sold
By Lucy MacDonald
Peter Gutwein initiated the push for a stadium in Hobart, but he has had to watch the drama unfold from the sidelines. He says rejecting the proposal would be the biggest "lost opportunity" in the state's history.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #Infrastructure #StateandTerritoryParliament #Sport #LucyMacDonald
The way Rockliff will be remembered inextricably tied to Hobart stadium's future
By Lucy MacDonald
With the vote to decide the fate of the Hobart stadium a week away, Premier Jeremy Rockliff's political legacy is in the balance.
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Tasmania's sports minister reneges on footy club funding
By Lucy MacDonald
Tasmanian Sports Minister Nick Duigan has admitted he reneged on plans to give North Launceston Football Club $100,000 after the club's president did a media conference with Labor.
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How is Tasmania's ambulance ramping 'ban' going?
By Lucy MacDonald
The Tasmanian government's "ban" on ambulance ramping was announced with much fanfare in 2024 — but there has been no effect on ambulance response times, and patients are still facing long waits in hospital emergency departments.
#HealthPolicy #AmbulanceService #HealthAdministration #LucyMacDonald
The Tasmanian government's "ban" on ambulance ramping was announced with much fanfare in 2024 — but there has been no effect on ambulance response times, and patients are still facing long waits in hospital emergency departments.
Draft bill for 'extremely risky' insurance venture released
By Lucy MacDonald
Critics of a state-owned insurance company proposal say TasInsure has "no business case ... no financial modelling, and experts are saying it is extremely risky to the state's budget position", as draft legislation is produced for consultation.
Critics of a state-owned insurance company proposal say TasInsure has "no business case ... no financial modelling, and experts are saying it is extremely risky to the state's budget position", as draft legislation is produced for consultation.
Crucial upper house independents warn Hobart stadium may be unaffordable
By Lucy MacDonald
Two independent MLCs whose votes are crucial for the proposed Macquarie Point stadium have outlined their concerns about the project in budget reply speeches to parliament.
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Questions raised as key election promise absent from Tasmanian budget
By Adam Langenberg and Lucy MacDonald
There were hats, jackets and a shop front, but when it came to budget day, there was no money set aside for the creation of TasInsure, which the Tasmanian Liberals promised would save households up to $250 a year during the election.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-07/tasinsure-fails-to-receive-interim-budget-funding/105983758
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There were hats, jackets and a shop front, but when it came to budget day, there was no money set aside for the creation of TasInsure, which the Tasmanian Liberals promised would save households up to $250 a year during the election.
GPs who want to stay in Tasmania say there are no jobs for their skills
By Lucy MacDonald
Rural generalists are GPs with training in emergency care and one other advanced skill area. While Tasmania has a training program for rural generalists, doctors say their skills are not properly recognised by the Tasmanian Health Service.
#HealthAdministration #HealthPolicy #GeneralPractice #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #RegionalCommunities #LucyMacDonald
Rural generalists are GPs with training in emergency care and one other advanced skill area. While Tasmania has a training program for rural generalists, doctors say their skills are not properly recognised by the Tasmanian Health Service.
Breaking: Spirit of Tasmania IV ship unable to berth at Point Henry in Geelong, report finds
By Lucy MacDonald
The ABC understands that a recent safety assessment found the berth would need two additional bollards for the ship to berth there at a cost of $2 million.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-15/spirit-of-tasmania-iv-unable-to-berth-at-geelong/105883912
'We cannot turn back': Tas govt responds to scathing Hobart stadium report
By Lucy MacDonald
The state government response to last month's scathing report from the planning commission says that while "change can be challenging", the "dream of a Tasmanian team representing our state in the AFL and AFLW is now within reach — we cannot turn back".
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The state government response to last month's scathing report from the planning commission says that while "change can be challenging", the "dream of a Tasmanian team representing our state in the AFL and AFLW is now within reach — we cannot turn back".
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