MIL-OSI Australia: Commonwealth commitment to Antarctic science welcomed
Source: State of Tasmania Government Premier of Tasmania – Commonwealth commitment to Antarctic science welcomed 21 June 2018Peter Gutwein, Minister for State GrowthThe Tasmanian Government welcomes the Commonwealth Government’s announcement of the establishment of the new Australian Antarctic Science Council and its commitment to invest more than $100 million over the next 10 years in […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Jobs boom in the building sector
Source: State of Tasmania Government 21 June 2018Guy Barnett, Minister for Building and ConstructionEmployment in the Tasmanian building and construction sector have reached an all-time high.Today’s labour force figures revealed as at May 2018, there are 23,200 Tasmanians working in the industry in year-average terms, compared with 16,000 when we first came to office.This is […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Tasmania’s population continues strong growth
Source: State of Tasmania Government Premier of Tasmania – Tasmania’s population continues strong growth 21 June 2018Peter Gutwein, Minister for State GrowthUnder the Hodgman Liberal Government Tasmania is open for business with a prospering economy, growing population and an even brighter outlook.Today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics Demographic Statistics for the December 2017 quarter confirms Tasmania’s […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Latest results show visitor economy continues to thrive
Source: State of Tasmania Government 21 June 2018Will Hodgman, Premier & Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and EventsThe latest Tasmanian Visitor Survey results show our tourism industry continues to go from strength to strength.In the year to March 2018, 1.28 million people visited Tasmania, up 2 per cent, with visitor expenditure increasing by 7 per cent […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Greens Bogus Budget Alternative
Source: State of Tasmania Government 21 June 2018Guy Barnett, Minister for ResourcesThousands of jobs of hard-working Tasmanians are again at risk from the economic lunacy of the Greens.The Greens’ proposal to end native forest logging on public land and wipe out Sustainable Timber Tasmania would put an axe through the hardwood sawmilling and veneer industries […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Firearms legislation
Source: State of Tasmania Government Premier of Tasmania – Firearms legislation 21 June 2018Michael Ferguson, Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency ManagementThe Government has repeatedly indicated we will not do anything to compromise the safety of Tasmanians or that is in breach of the National Firearms Agreement (NFA).This remains our very clear commitment to the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Police investigate structure fire at Brighton
Source: Tasmania Police Police investigate structure fire at Brighton – Tasmania Police ]]> Police investigate structure fire at Brighton Thursday, 21 June 2018 – 12:32 pm. Police are investigating a structure fire which completely destroyed a Brighton residence early this morning.Around 4.30am, Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Police responded to the fire on Creed Court […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Stronger ACT and Tasmania population growth (Media Release)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2 MEDIA RELEASE 21 June 2018 Embargoed: 11.30 am (Canberra time) Stronger ACT and Tasmania population growth The Australian Capital Territory’s population grew by 2.2 per cent in the year ended 31 December 2017, the highest growth recorded for the territory since 2012 according to the latest population figures released […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Built to communicate
Source: Australian Trade and Investment Commission – Austrade Mike Cruse likes making “stuff”, specifically technology that interacts with the world. That could be anything from a biosensor that gauges the health of an oyster to a theme park ride, from an automotive fuel control system that cuts fuel costs to an energy efficient street light […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Future-proofing the Tarraleah Power Station
Source: State of Tasmania Government 21 June 2018Guy Barnett, Minister for EnergyA $500 million redevelopment of the Tarraleah Power Station could double the site’s energy capacity and create hundreds of jobs during construction.Built in the 1930s, the site is one of Tasmania’s oldest hydro schemes and Hydro Tasmania is currently assessing a number of options […]
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