Dear friends and supporters – I don’t usually publish emails sent to me but this is a worthy exception. A constituent of mine, Mitchell Bone, recently approached me with his story. It is very moving and should prompt any one of us to respond. I don’t need to add very much to Mitchell’s own words, [...]
Tasmanian Honour Roll for Women
Mr FERGUSON (Bass) – I appreciated what previous speakers have said tonight on the adjournment debate with regard to the occasion last week of the presentation in Launceston – where a number of Tasmanian women living and posthumously were inducted into the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women.
Corporal Richard Edward Atkinson
I would like to take this opportunity to speak in support of this very important motion today and thank the Premier for her contribution and her initiative in raising the motion. Also to my Leader, Will Hodgman, for his remarks. I thank everybody who has spoken already and I know the member who has just [...]
Standing up against Scottsdale job losses
The closure in four months of the Scottsdale sawmill is very devastating news to my electorate of Bass and the people of that community, for whom I feel very strongly. At least 85 jobs are at stake but it could be as many as 135 jobs that are lost in total. The closure is not [...]
Liberals support improved Christmas Day arrangements – Labor arrogantly fiddle with Anzac Day observances
This week, I debated the Labor-Green government on a bill before the parliament which fixes up a few issues arising from the handover of industrial relations powers to the Commonwealth. But read between the lines! Along the way this union-run government has tried to slip in a new public holiday. Now, wouldn’t we all like another [...]
