Leon Compton

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Leon Compton

Stay informed about Tasmanian and national issues. Join the conversation and be entertained on ABC Radio Hobart and across Tasmania. On Mornings with Leon Compton today:Parliament's back, it's budget week and today the state government will publicly release the legislation that will enable a stadium to be built at Macquarie Point. ABC Grandstand's Chris Rowbottom has the latest. Tasmania will know today the make up of the Senate with the preferences to be allocated at 10.30am.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Leon Compton |David Reilly |Zane Pinner

Cricket Australia and Cricket Tasmania have co-signed a letter to the Tasmanian government reiterating their concerns about the design of the roof for the proposed stadium at Macquarie Point. Dom Baker from Cricket Tasmania tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings that while they would "love to be able to play cricket under a roof", the current design would make it "extremely difficult for cricket to be played there".

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Brooke Van Nooten |David Reilly |Grier Brindley

Have you made up your mind on the proposed AFL stadium at Macquarie Point? What would change your mind? Advocates and opponents to the proposed Macquarie Point stadium joined Leon Compton for a special live-streamed debate over the project.