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Government Drops the Ball on Youth Justice Tuesday, 06 December 2011 09:10 |  Written by Jacquie |  | 
Jacquie Petrusma MP The Green-Labor Government is continuing to fail our children and it's no surprise that the Commissioner for Children has been forced to remind the Government of its obligations to young people. The Government has been reviewing the youth justice system since 2008, yet it still hasn't done anything. How long do they need? This is just another area of systemic failure that this Green-Labor Government is responsible for that is having a negative impact on the community.
Waiting Lists Skyrocket Under Minister’s WatchFriday, 02 December 2011 12:03 | Written by Jacquie | |
Jacquie Petrusma MP
Shadow Minister for Human Services Friday 2 December, 2011 Vulnerable Tasmanians are now bearing the brunt of Labor and the Greens' cruel budget cuts, with waiting lists for Individual Support Packages skyrocketing. At the same time last year, 224 Tasmanians were on waiting lists for ISPs, but that has now skyrocketed to 364 - a massive 62.5 per cent increase!
Time for Less Talk, More Action on Cost of LivingWednesday, 23 November 2011 17:38 | Written by Jacquie | |
Jacquie Petrusma MP The Liberals know that cost of living pressures are being felt by thousands of Tasmanians on a daily basis. But the Green-Labor Government's move to establish a Parliamentary Inquiry to further investigate the problem, on the back of a $500,000 Cost of Living strategy, is not the answer Tasmanians are looking for.
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Green-Labor Government Stalls on Changes to Child Sex LawsWednesday, 23 November 2011 11:42 | Written by Jacquie | |
Jacquie Petrusma MP 24 hours after his abysmal inability yesterday to advise when a long overdue review of the criminal code relating to child sex laws would be complete, the Attorney General was still none the wiser in parliament today.
O’Connor About Face on Stainforth Court – Minister Must Guarantee Residents Will Not be Left Out in the ColdThursday, 10 November 2011 09:04 | Written by Jacquie | |
Jacquie Petrusma MP Cassy O'Connor must guarantee that no Stainforth Court tenant will find themselves homeless or forced into a high rent option as a result of her complete about face on the complex's future. The Government promised in mid 2009 to knock down Stainforth Court and start again.
Cost of Living Descends into a FarceTuesday, 25 October 2011 12:31 | Written by Jacquie | |
Jacquie Petrusma MP The Premier's response to the Cost of Living Report tabled in Parliament today is nothing short of a major embarrassment for the Green-Labor Government. We know that the rising cost of living is a big issue. So the Government commissioned a report. Now the report is in. But instead of taking action, the Premier has set up a committee to consider the report.
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