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Born and raised on a farm and attended Hagley Farm School, Guy Barnett has been advocating for the needs of rural and regional Tasmanians for most of his life.Guy gained a law degree and Master of Laws at the University of Tasmania and has a track re...

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The Rockliff Liberal Government is launching a new online tool to ensure Tasmanians have access to information about how and when to access the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The ED waiting times dashboard, available at www.health...

The Rockliff Liberal Government is committed to supporting Tasmania’s legal profession by offering a specialist graduate career pathway for talented and motivated law graduates.The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Guy Barnett said that...

Two new Ministers have joined the Tasmanian Liberal Government Ministry, with Deputy Premier, Guy Barnett becoming Tasmania’s Treasurer.The new Cabinet will continue the delivery of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future, which takes ...

The Rockliff Liberal Government is committed to ensuring that all Tasmanians have access to an efficient and effective criminal and civil justice system in which court proceedings can be finalised in a timely manner.The Attorney-General and Minister ...

The Rockliff Liberal Government continues to back our veterans and the veterans community and is pleased to announce appointments to the Veterans’ Reference Group.Veterans’ Affairs Minister Guy Barnett said that the VRG provides invaluabl...

The Rockliff Liberal Government is doing what matters for Tasmanians by implementing a new protocol which will reduce transfer of care delays and get paramedics back on the road faster.A new protocol will be implemented across the health system ...

The Tasmanian Government will take strong action to stamp out vaping with nation-leading reforms to significantly reduce the use and uptake of e-cigarettes, particularly among young people. Legislation will be introduced to Parliament in the coming w...

The annual Opening of the Legal Year ceremony was today marked with an Ecumenical Service at St David’s Cathedral.Legal practitioners across Australia come together at the start of each year to reaffirm their commitment to the ethical and socia...

The Rockliff Liberal Government is doing what matters by introducing new measures across Tasmania’s hospitals to enhance patient flow and free up paramedics to get back on the road faster. “Our new direct-to-waiting-room pathway now opera...

The Rockliff Liberal Government is committed to keeping Tasmania’s children safe and is ensuring the vital work to implement the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry continues on schedule.“Our Government has approved the drafting ...

The Rockliff Liberal Government remains committed to keeping our frontline workers safe from harm.The Tasmanian community has a clear expectation that assaults and other serious offences against our frontline workers is entirely unacceptable.Public c...

The Tasmanian Government understands the importance of ensuring our hospitals and health services are culturally respectful and safe for Aboriginal people who use them and who work within them. As we mark the end of NAIDOC Week for 2024, Minister for...

East Coast residents now have access to a play park amenity trending in more and more outdoor spaces with the opening of the Flagstaff Pumptrack.A pumptrack is a track for wheeled sports equipment that - when ridden properly - does not require pushin...

Tasmania is open for business and the world knows it. Just this week Tasmania was named the second-best place in the country to do business.Deputy Premier and Treasurer, Guy Barnett, said this is a direct result of 10 years of relentless Government e...

A nationwide search has begun for the head of agency to lead Tasmania’s rapidly-growing health sector. Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Guy Barnett, said applications were now open for the Secretary of Tasmania’s Departme...

Congratulations to the three Department of Health staff who have been recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours:Professor Brett McDermott, Director – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service TasmaniaJordan Emery, Chief Executive &n...

Tasmania’s health system continues to deliver for Tasmanians with three important health projects recognised nationally for excellence in project management and leadership. The North West Maternity Transition Project was announced as the Tasman...

The expansion of the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s East Coast dental service has been brought forward. Minister for Health, Mental Health, and Wellbeing, Guy Barnett, said that the expansion had been brought forward as a result of negotiations ...

This National Heart Week, Tasmanians are encouraged to take positive steps to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce the risk of heart disease.  Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Guy Barnett, said the statistics on heart d...

The Tasmanian Government is taking decisive action to reduce the unfunded superannuation liability the former Labor Government left by introducing the Superannuation Liability (GST Windfall Fund) Bill 2025 in Parliament today.Treasurer, Guy Barnett, ...

The Rockliff Liberal Government welcomes today’s Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) decision which allows us to implement our election pledge to end ambulance ramping.The Minister for Health, Guy Barnett, said the re-elected Rockliff Liberal...

The Final Report by the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been handed down to the Governor-General today, Monday 9 September. The Royal Commission, established to investigate and address the systemic factors contributing to suicid...

The Tasmanian Government is delivering on its ambitious housing agenda, taking key measures to make it easier for Tasmanians to own their own home. Throughout 2024, the Tasmanian Government has delivered on key election commitments to put roofs over ...