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Leadership speculation `fevered', says Gillard
4:00 AM | CANBERRA - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has dismissed rumblings about the Labor leadership as ``fevered speculation'', after a new poll showed a lift in her political standing among voters.
Adams pledges his support for Gillard
05 Feb 12 | LYONS Labor MHR Dick Adams says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has a credibility issue with some Tasmanian voters but he still supports her leadership.   | CommentsComments (4)
Opposition renews its call for Thomson report release
05 Feb 12 | SYDNEY - The federal opposition has renewed its calls for the industrial umpire's report into embattled Labor MP Craig Thomson to be made public.
Same-sex marriage vote on hold
05 Feb 12 | THE gay marriage debate in Parliament will be pushed back to later in the year to give advocates for change more time to garner enough support to have legislation for same sex marriage passed.  | CommentsComments (3)
Top job: Oakeshott backs PM as leader
04 Feb 12 | CANBERRA - Federal independent MPs are poised to pull the rug from under the Labor government if its leadership changes.
Means-test push for private health
04 Feb 12 | CANBERRA - The Gillard government will push ahead with its plan to means-test the private health insurance rebate next week even though it's yet to lock in the support of the three crossbench MPs it needs to pass the legislation.
Paper on donations released next week
04 Feb 12 | POLITICAL donations and disclosures will continue to be a talking point next week.   | CommentsComments (5)
Donations debate
03 Feb 12 | POLITICAL donations and disclosures will continue to be a talking point next week.
Giddings backs trade mission
03 Feb 12 | Premier Lara Giddings has denied claims that a planned trade mission to Asia will undermine the forestry intergovernmental agreement.  | CommentsComments (16)
Libs slated for taking tobacco firm donations
03 Feb 12 | PREMIER Lara Giddings has slammed the Tasmanian Liberal Party for accepting financial donations from tobacco companies.
Donations to state parties dwindling
02 Feb 12 | Political donations appear to be dwindling for Tasmanian politicians as the Liberals come under fire for continuing to accept money from tobacco companies.   | CommentsComments (5)
Taxpayers to foot the bill for Green trip
02 Feb 12 | Taxpayers will fork out to send Deputy Premier Bryan Green on a trade mission to Asia.   | CommentsComments (29)
Trade mission to spruik forestry
01 Feb 12 | TAXPAYERS will fork out to send Deputy Premier Bryan Green on a trade mission to Asia.   | CommentsComments (5)
Tax cuts, less spending with Coalition: Abbott
01 Feb 12 | CANBERRA - A Coalition government will deliver more tax cuts beyond the abolition of the carbon tax in its first term, as spending is brought under control to create a stronger budget surplus, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
Giddings won't speculate on savings targets
01 Feb 12 |  PREMIER Lara Giddings has refused to reveal if her departments are on track to meet their savings targets ahead of financial reports due in a fortnight.
Liberals promise silt funds
31 Jan 12 | THE federal opposition has promised $2.5 million to dredge silt from the Tamar River if elected.   | CommentsComments (2)
Libs out to fill state's 'food bowl'
30 Jan 12 | State and federal Liberals combined yesterday at the Tamar Ridge vineyard to launch the party's Skilling the Food Bowl forum.
Mansell backs Abbott's show of 'leadership'
30 Jan 12 | Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre's Michael Mansell says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott showed "leadership'' in his handling of the Australia Day protest.   | CommentsComments (3)
Power panel unplugs Launceston meeting
30 Jan 12 | Little interest in a review of Tasmania's electricity industry has led to an expert panel cancelling its public hearing in the North.  | CommentsComments (1)
Department move to save $800,000 a year
30 Jan 12 | Staff within the Department of Premier and Cabinet are moving offices to save money.   | CommentsComments (3)
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