When asked in Parliament today about the new Drysdale Tourism and Hospitality training facility at the Polytechnic which continues to stand empty, the Education Minister embarrassingly knew nothing about it. It is bad enough that poor planning has meant that the old campus was closed before the new site was finished and therefore students have [...]
Speech to rev-up the Parliament to support the V8 Supercars
Mr Speaker, on the adjournment tonight I just wish to rev up the Government to get behind the V8 supercars.
Good news for Flinders Island
I welcome the announcement from Sharp Airlines that it is taking over Airlines of Tasmania’s routes from 1st September 2010. Sharp’s plans to increase services to and from Flinders Island, and introduce a Melbourne route on Sundays, means the Flinders Island community will be better serviced. It also means more tourists can experience the rugged [...]
Wikipedia, Harry Murray VC and sabotage in the Roaring 40′s.
In a lovely and positive turn of events, one of the top ten sites on the world wide web today features the article on Harry Murray VC as its main feature, drawing the attention of millions to a hero and the island state of his birth.
Yes, Treasurer.
The rot has set in and it’s clearly time to change a government in decay. Anyone who has been following David Bartlett’s attempt to enter the soap opera ratings war will already know that the Labor Party has wasted $500,000 of taxpayers’ money on TV infomercials that were never even broadcast.
