Lucy Macdonald
Courts and Environment Reporter at ABC News (Australia)
ABC Hobart Reporter. [email protected]
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1 week ago |
abc.net.au | Lucy Macdonald
It's the Tasmanian government's yellow brick road — a pathway that will lead to all wishes coming true or, in this case, a surplus. But just like the one in the famous tale The Wizard of Oz, Treasurer Guy Barnett's "sensible pathway to surplus" appears almost fantastical, or at least extremely optimistic. It is built on the dream of selling public companies that may not be worth selling (or possible to sell); arguably unrealistic cuts to spending and a vague plan to reduce the public service.
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1 week ago |
abc.net.au | Lucy Macdonald
A self-described "ambitious reform agenda" that relies on cutting the public service and selling state-owned assets underlies Tasmanian Treasurer Guy Barnett's budget. The 2025-26 budget makes it clear that debt is ballooning, and puts it down to a number of things including increased demand on the health system, implementing recommendations from the child sexual abuse inquiry and the ongoing financial impact of the pandemic.
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1 week ago |
abc.net.au | Lucy Macdonald
After weeks of talking about it, the Tasmanian government has released its stadium-enabling legislation for public consultation. The legislation takes a lot of reading, with a 140-page report delving into lots of detail. Here are some of the key takeaways. The last cost estimate for the stadium, released late last year, was $775 million. That has now jumped by a whopping $170 million.
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1 week ago |
abc.net.au | Lucy Macdonald
A Tasmanian pilot project to put GPs in specialist positions, including paediatric health, brought waiting times down from years to months for parents trying to get appointments. But the future of the pilot is in doubt, with the ABC told the Health Department is assessing whether or not to continue. The department says an evaluation of the broader pilot is being finalised.
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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Lucy Macdonald
Tasmanian harness racing trainer Wayne Yole has been banned from housing or training horses at his Sidmouth property in northern Tasmania, following a multi-agency inspection of the stables. Tasracing issued the trainer with a notice imposing the condition on his licence on Monday. He has been given seven days to move the horses off the property.
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