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Pokies reforms slammed as 'backwards' by regulator

A Liberal government is standing by its poker machine reforms despite concerns from a regulator that they could increase harm and money-laundering risks.

AAP · Jul 14

States urged to go beyond Albanese's gambling reforms

One state government's parliament already had a motion banning in-stadium gambling advertisements on the books, beating Canberra to the punch.

AAP · Apr 3

'Vote it down': anti-stadium rally urges undecided MPs

Thousands of people have rallied against a proposed AFL stadium just weeks out from a parliamentary vote that will determine its fate.

AAP · Nov 23, 2025

Pure imagination: Tasmanian premier vows to build world’s largest chocolate fountain if re-elected

Liberal Jeremy Rockliff commits $12m and says ‘chocolate experience’ at Claremont would be ‘the greatest thing to happen to tourism since Mona’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2024

Government moves to suspend judge accused of assault

Tasmania's parliament will consider whether a Supreme Court judge facing allegations of emotional abuse and assault should be suspended.

AAP · Dec 8, 2023

No misconduct notices sent to public servants: premier

An MP's claim under parliamentary privilege, that public servants were issued misconduct notices by a child abuse inquiry, has been rejected by the premier.

AAP · Nov 1, 2023

Midnight Oil launch ad targeting voice ‘scare campaigns’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2023

‘Giant bedpan’: Protesters rally to denounce Hobart’s $715m AFL stadium

Tasmanians will rally against stadium demanded by the AFL as the depleted Rockliff government is accused of ignoring valid concerns.

The New Daily · May 13, 2023

Political lobbying in Tasmania is opaque — with little known about meetings with MPs — but that could change

Former politicians Eric Abetz, Christopher Pyne, Lara Giddings and Paul Lennon are among the registered lobbyists working for clients in Tasmania, that much is known — and now there is a push for more transparency around the practice.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

Tasmanian MP under investigation by corruption watchdog over alleged conflict of interest

Tasmania's corruption watchdog says it is investigating a member of parliament who is alleged to have failed to disclose a conflict of interest while making policy and expenditure decisions.

ABC News · Oct 28, 2022