While budget cuts mean sick Tasmanians have to wait longer for elective surgery or even a hospital bed, Minister McKim has opened the public purse to fork out over $4 million dollars on extra education bureaucrats. Applications have just closed for eleven Principal Network Leader positions at $126,853 pa for 3 years, commencing in January 2012. Read more »
Commonsense prevails on Royal Flying Doctors
Commonsense has prevailed in awarding the tender for air ambulance services to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). The RFDS has a long and proud history of delivering for Tasmanians, and investing its own funds into health services and health infrastructure in this State. Read more »
Minister has no excuse for overdue response
The Police Minister had no excuse today as to why he has failed to deliver a response to my petition on anti-social behaviour in the Brisbane Street Mall tabled more than five months ago – particularly after boasting to the media earlier in the week that the response would be tabled this week.
The Government is continuing to make tricky excuses to avoid delivering a response, when they should be out in the community finding ways to curb anti-social behaviour. Read more »
Nick McKim must rule out flogging off School for Seniors
Students of the School for Seniors in Launceston should be shaking in fear at Minister McKim’s assurance of a genuine consultation process in relation to the future of the High Street Campus. Read more »
Speech to the Tasmanian Parliament
ADJOURNMENT SPEECH:
F1 SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE WORLD CHAMPIONS
FLINDERS ISLAND SERVICE TASMANIA OFFICE
Mr FERGUSON (Bass) – Mr Speaker, I wish to raise two issue on the adjournment tonight. Read more »
