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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |David Reilly |Penny Mcleod
The Greens supported Labor leader Dean Winter's no confidence motion in Premier Jeremy Rockliff yesterday, but Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff says going to an election is not their choice. "This is because of [Jeremy Rockliff's] dishonesty, his broken promises and his ramming stadium legislation through. It's not our choice," she tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings. Hobart, Launceston, Minor Parties, State and Territory ParliamentRosalie WoodruffWell, we didn't take this lightly.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |David Reilly |Penny Mcleod
The no confidence motion in Jeremy Rockliff as premier of Tasmania continues today with 16 members of parliament still left to speak. Independent member for Franklin David O'Byrne tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings that he supports Jeremy Rockliff as premier, though he doesn't necessarily support a Liberal government. "[To] simply remove Jeremy Rockliff, that doesn't improve the situation. In fact, from my perspective, it makes it demonstrably worse," he says.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |David Reilly |Penny Mcleod
Former premier of Tasmania, Peter Gutwein, says Michelle O'Byrne needs to make a very careful decision on whether she votes on the no confidence motion or remains in the Speaker's chair. Mr Gutwein tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings that the debt Tasmania is in started with his decisions during the pandemic in 2020 and that to remove Jeremy Rockliff as premier now would "lead to catastrophic outcomes for the state".
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
With the Tasmanian Greens confirming they will support Labor leader Dean Winter's no confidence motion in Jeremy Rockliff as premier of Tasmania, questions are raised on whether Labor and the Greens could form the next government. Robert Hortle is the deputy director at the Tasmanian Policy Exchange at UTAS and he tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings so far there's no indication this has been discussed between the parties.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
Tasmanian politicians have been recommended for their first pay rice since 2018. Politician pay has been frozen in Tasmania since 2018, but the Tasmanian Industrial Commission has recommend the base salary for MPs be increased from $140,000 per annum to $171,000, an increase of about 22 per cent. Parliament has the option to block the pay rise and Premier Jeremy Rockliff has indicated he doesn't support it.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
When Australia's Governor-General Sam Mostyn visited Tasmania's north west last week, Burnie mayor Teeny Brumby decided to give her "the kind of experience that would leave an indelible mark". Ms Brumby tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings about the moment she invited Her Excellency for an early morning dip in the cold waters of north west Tasmania.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
Work is due to start this month on a new hospice in Launceston's heritage-listed Allambi building. It comes 20 years after the doors to a similar facility in Launceston closed its doors. Despite some confusion over the funding in last week's state budget, Friends of the Northern Hospice spokesperson, Barb Baker, tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings the project is on track.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
Jacqui Lambie has confirmed this six year term will be her last as a senator for Tasmania. She tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings she has a list of priorities to take to Canberra. "The first thing we will doing is fighting for a football team and no bloody stadium with a roof on it," she says. "I am worried about leaving Tasmania in a huge debt. It mightn't look pretty, but you can only print so much money and that really bothers me," she says.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
There are concerns for the future of the Hobart Private Hospital after the parent company of Healthscope, which runs 37 private hospitals across the country, went into receivership. Tasmania's Health Minister Jacquie Petrusma tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings Hobart Private Hospital will keep operating, with or without Healthscope, but ruled out the government taking it over. "Behind the scenes, we've also been talking to other providers, because we want that to on go.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is seeking urgent clarity and reassurance for staff, patients, and the wider community amid growing speculation the operator of the Hobart Private Hospital will go into receivership. Acting Tasmanian Branch secretary, Phoebe Mansell, tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings the state's health system can't afford to lose 150 beds from the private sector.
