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Tas funds Gonski in state budget
Melbourne :: Australia | 1 day ago
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Tasmania will sign up to the federal government's Gonski school reforms, Premier Lara Giddings says after funding the package in her state budget. Ms Giddings, who is also Tasmania's treasurer, included $83 million over four years to fund the reforms
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Swan gets sympathy vote from Tas premier
Sydney :: Canada | 15 days ago
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Wayne Swan is getting at least some sympathy as he prepares a tough federal budget. Cash-strapped Tasmanian premier and treasurer Lara Giddings, also preparing her final budget before an election, knows just how he feels. Ms Giddings infamously
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Tasmanian forest deal on edge again
Brisbane :: Australia | 1 month ago
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S forests peace deal is on a knife's edge again after the state's upper house voted to delay the creation of reserves. Environment groups who came to an historic agreement with the timber industry in November have said they would walk away if the
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School funds needed to fix Tas mess: Oppn
Brisbane :: Australia | 1 month ago
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THE federal goverment's extra schools funding will only replace what the Tasmanian government has taken out, the state opposition says...Opposition education spokesman Michael Ferguson said the state government had already ripped out $190 million
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Ex-SA top cop to head Tas bushfire probe
Sydney :: Australia | 1 month ago
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The worst fires in the state in half a century resulted in the destruction of around 400 structures but no loss of life. The dates for submissions to begin being accepted is yet to be confirmed but the inquiry will report back by the end of September.
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Tas eager for Chinese presidential visit
Shanghai :: China | 1 month ago
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Lara Giddings is dusting off her red carpet in the hope China's new president Xi Jinping will make good on his wish to visit the island state. President Xi told Prime Minister Julia Gillard he regretted not visiting Tasmania when he was governor of
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Claims Tas govt ignored bushfire advice
Hobart :: Australia | 3 months ago
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THE Tasmanian government has been accused of ignoring expert advice to massively increase fuel reduction burns nearly two years before January's devastating bushfires. Premier Lara Giddings has confirmed state cabinet "deferred" a request from
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Public service sackings ruled out in Tas
Sydney :: Australia | 3 months ago
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Lara Giddings has ruled out sackings in the state's public service. Ms Giddings, who is also treasurer, said forced redundancies for government employees had only ever been considered as a last resort for the cash-strapped state. She said the
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Tas, WA leaders battle over GST
Launceston :: Australia | 3 months ago
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THE West Australian and Tasmanian premiers have traded harsh words, with Lara Giddings saying the mining-rich state's push for a greater share of the GST goes against the spirit of Federation. The GST is currently distributed using the "horizontal
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Dunalley residents to head home
Sydney :: Australia | 4 months ago
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It is most important to wear protective clothing while looking through the debris and minimise disturbance of dust and ash," he said. Air monitoring devices have been placed in the worst affected areas. A watch and act alert remains for the Tasman
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