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Jetstar closure: ETS will make it worse
Wed, 11 Mar 2009
"The withdrawal of Jetstar from Tasmania is a pointer to further potential cuts in service and capacity by airlines in Tasmania. It is a sad day for the State," Liberal Senator David Bushby said today, following... Read more »
Dick Adams praises Howard programme
Thu, 5 Mar 2009
Senator David Bushby has today thanked Federal Labor Member for Lyons, Dick Adams MP, for highlighting the benefits of the former Howard Government’s Investing in Our Schools Programme (IOSP).
IOSP was axed by... Read more »
Great effort by volunteers on King Island
Tue, 3 Mar 2009
Tasmanian Senators visiting King Island today have paid tribute to the efforts of the volunteers caring for beached whales and dolphins on Naracoopa beach.
Liberal Senators Richard Colbeck, Guy Barnett and David... Read more »
Ageing population demands action
Sun, 1 Mar 2009
The refusal from Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, to respond to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission interim report (the Report) further highlights the Rudd government’s lack of interest in... Read more »
Minister Sherry fails to stand up for Tasmanian super funds
Sun, 22 Feb 2009
Senator David Bushby has today expressed concerns over the Australian Industrial Relations Commission award modernisation process which is delivering an outcome which will limit the ability of Tasmanian workplaces to... Read more »
CPRS Threatens Tasmanian Air Services
Fri, 20 Feb 2009
Liberal Senator for Tasmania, David Bushby, has today expressed concerns that the Federal Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) could result in a cut to Tasmanian air services. This comes... Read more »
Emergency Clothes and Bedding Appeal Overwhelming Success
Wed, 11 Feb 2009
In just two days, the Tasmanian Liberal Senate Team offices have been overwhelmed with donated goods for victims of Victoria’s devastating fires.
The response to this emergency appeal has been nothing short of... Read more »
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