Jacquie Petrusma

Letters

Letter to the Editor from Jacquie Petrusma

Friday, 08 October 2010 12:56 |

Written by Jacquie |

Dear Editor,

The Tasmanian Liberals' calls for the resignation of the Minister for Children Lin Thorp are justified and warranted.

There has been some comment that Ms Thorp "inherited" the problems in the child protection system. This is patently false. Ms Thorp has been the Minister responsible for child protection for two years, which means she was the Minister at the time the tragic case of a 12 year old girl being prostituted was unfolding.

Ms Thorp has admitted there are systemic failures within her Department and the system her Government presides over. Under our Westminster system of government she as Minister is ultimately accountable for the failings of her Department. She must accept that accountability and resign. If she doesn't, David Bartlett must do the right thing and sack her.

We need someone to fix our child protection system. One thing is for sure - the person who was in charge of child protection when this terrible case occurred should not be the person charged with trying to fix it.

Yours sincerely,

Jacquie Petrusma

Shadow Minister for Children

Bruny Island Beef

Friday, 29 January 2010 14:28 |

Written by Jacquie |

Tasmania is a producer of some of the finest quality beef products in the world, however, there are significant issues related to the branding of our beef that have to be addressed.

Twin Ovals Funding Announcement

Thursday, 28 January 2010 07:40 |

Written by Jacquie |

The State Liberal team was proud to announce funding for the new Kingborough Twin Oval's Change Rooms and Function Centre on Monday as part of our program to deliver much needed recreational facilities to our local communities.

Warmest Decade

Wednesday, 06 January 2010 12:03 |

Written by Jacquie |

With last year ending Australias warmest decade on record, now is the time for Tasmania to become a world-leader in jobs associated with the research and mitigation of climate change. A Centre of Excellence involving the combined expertise of organisations such as the Australian Antarctic Division, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, the CSIRO, the University of Tasmania and others, should be pursued.

Child protection program axed

Tuesday, 30 November 1999 10:00 |

Written by Jacquie |

Jacquie Petrusma MP
Shadow Minister for Children
Wednesday 25 May, 2011

In one of her first acts as the new Minister for Children, Michelle O'Byrne, has axed a vital program.

The Children's Visitor Program gave children in care the chance to tell someone if they were unhappy with their care and if they needed any help. The program ran at a minimal cost, mainly because of the commitment and dedication of volunteers.