Zane Pinner

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Penny Mcleod |Zane Pinner

Labor leader Dean Winter yesterday promised to establish a new government business called RenewTas, with a sole remit to progress developments, should they win the July 19 election. The Liberals say it already exists under Homes Tasmania and would mean more duplication and more bureaucrats, and would be a waste of money. Mick Purves, president of the Tasmanian branch of the Planning Institute of Australia, is one of the stakeholders Labor consulted about the proposal.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Leon Compton |Penny Mcleod |Zane Pinner

Next month the Tasmanian government, whoever it is, is due to make a decision on whether the proposed Marinus Link will definitely go ahead. Energy consultant John Devereaux says it's "totally implausible" to say the Marinus Link will save Tasmanians $25 to $26 a year. Speaking to Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings, he says Marinus is using 100-year-old technology which may not even be needed or be competitive by the time it's built.

1 month 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".

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Leon Compton |David Reilly |Zane Pinner

The University of Tasmania is proposing to cut around 13 full-time academic positions and significantly reduce course offerings, citing declining student enrolments. The proposed changes, detailed in a document circulated to staff, could impact programs in tourism, languages, art, philosophy, history, policing, and criminology. Unions Tasmania Branch Secretary Ruth Barton tells Leon Compton on Tasmania Mornings the move could damage the university’s standing.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Leon Compton |David Reilly |Zane Pinner

In August 2024, severe storms caused widespread power outages in north-west Tasmania, leaving some residents without electricity for up to three weeks. An independent review into the outages and how TasNetworks responded has been released by the Tasmanian government.