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Tas Liberal Senate Team - Local Communities to Miss Out on Vital Road Funding
The Tasmanian Liberal Senate team today expressed concern at news the transport component of the Rudd Government’s “Nation Building Program” will see funding for the Black Spot Program no longer targeted at fixing roads within local communities, with funding instead to be diverted into the national highway system.
“The Black Spot Program is a highly successful program that has saved many lives. In 2007, the Bureau of Transport Economics estimated that the program had saved at least 130 lives and prevented 6,000 serious accidents by upgrading 4,200 dangerous sites on state and local roads across Australia. The reintroduction of the Black Spot ... »
Rudd's Cash Splash: Government Wastes Millions
The Rudd Labor Government continues to waste millions of taxpayers dollars through it's indiscriminate and reckless distribution of tax bonus payments.
Tax bonus payments are going to deceased estates, Australians living overseas, prisoners in jail, non Australian residents and even millionaires, effectively wasting tens of millions of dollars.Last week in Senate Estimates, answers from the Federal Commissioner for Taxation revealed that almost $40 million in tax bonus payments had been paid to deceased estates and Australians overseas. This information is an embarrassment to the Labor Government and confirms the ‘cash splash’ was indiscriminate ... »
Solar Rebate Scrapped: Tasmanian Retailers and Consumers in Chaos
Tasmanian retailers received no official notification as Peter Garrett today announced the end of the $8,000 solar panel rebate without warning, creating chaos for local retailers and denying Tasmanians a chance to do their bit for the environment.
“Local solar businesses have spent today in chaos,” Liberal Senator Guy Barnett said. “They were given absolutely no warning, and have been caught completely unprepared. They have spent the day inundated with customers frantically trying to process their paperwork by today’s deadline, while many customers they have just had to turn away. “Local businesses had been promoting the program to customers up ... »
Northern Aquaculture Students Need Support
The closure of the Launceston based aquaculture school by the University of Tasmania is a worrying sign for the North of the State, according to Liberal Senator Guy Barnett.
“Despite the University claiming to still offer a relevant degree through the AMC, Launceston can no longer boast being a centre of excellence in the field of aquaculture. Funding grants are heading south to the Hobart Campus, and so are senior aquaculture academic staff,” Senator Barnett said.“Our local Launceston economy relies on students from interstate and overseas who take advantage of our first class tertiary facilities.“I understand there is still excellent and ... »
High Handed Labor Fails to Consult Doctors on Eye Surgery Funding Cuts
The Rudd Labor Government did not consult with the relevant medical professionals before slashing the Medicare rebate for cataract eye surgery in the Federal Budget, according to Liberal Senator Guy Barnett.
The Department of Health and Ageing confirmed in Senate Estimates this week that the Government had not consulted with the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists about the effects of its plan to cut the Medicare rebate for cataract surgery by 50%. The revelation came under questioning from Senator Barnett.More than 200,000 cataract procedures are performed in Australia each year with 98% of cases returning to normal vision. Cataract surgery ... »
$6.6 Million Wasted on GroceryChoice Website to date
The Rudd Labor Government has already expended over $6.6 million on the controversial Grocerychoice website according to evidence given in Senate estimates today.
Under questioning from Senator Guy Barnett, Coalition Scrutiny of Government Spokesperson, Treasury officials confirmed that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission had expended $3.6 million on the website to January this year and the organisation Choice has already received $3 million for managing and operating the website since it took over early this year. ‘GROCERYchoice is costing taxpayers big time, has delivered no benefit to consumers, disadvantages independent ... »
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