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Peter Gutwein,Premier The election result has confirmed Tasmanians have voted for the stability and certainty that only a majority Liberal Government can provide, at a time when Tasmania needs it most. This is a historic result for the Tasmanian Liberal party, having never before secured three consecutive terms of majority Government – and we have done it with an outstanding statewide result, including swings to the Liberal party in Bass, Braddon and Lyons. We have laid out a clear plan to se...

Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet The Chief Health Officer (CHO) has issued additional directions for South Australia, in connection to the positive community case recorded yesterday in Victoria. The CHO directions apply to anyone who has, or intends, to arrive into the Northern Territory, and stayed on Level 3 at the Playford Hotel in Adelaide, between 19 April and 4 May 2021. · 1A: Anyone who arrives into the Northern Territory after 12.01am on 14 May 2021 must enter manda...

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The Australian Government is deeply concerned by the escalating violence in East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank and unequivocally calls on all leaders to take immediate steps to halt violence, maintain restraint, and restore calm. We also call on all parties to refrain from unilateral actions that destabilise peace. Violence is no solution. Rocket attacks and indiscriminate acts that fuel the cycle of violence and bloodshed are never justified. Respect...

The Territory Government is working towards improving the lives of Territorians who are ageing or living with disability and those who support them. At...

The Andrews Labor Government is providing a funding boost for Victoria's legal system to help drive down COVID-19 court backlogs and bolster resources in...

NT Government The Member for Nightcliff Natasha Fyles will be taking personal leave for two weeks from Monday 10 May 2021. Minister Fyles’ son has previously received treatment for an Intramedullary Spinal Cord tumor, and further specialist treatment is now required. Minister Fyles is grateful for the support shown to the family by friends, colleagues and the community, she also asks for privacy to allow the family to focus on Henry’s wellbeing and recovery. The Chief Minister Michael Gunne...

NT Government Set times are now confirmed for one of the country’s biggest music festivals to take place since restrictions on social gatherings were introduced in 2020. Music revellers from across Australia will soon descend upon the Top End for BASSINTHEGRASS 2021 which will return to Darwin’s iconic Mindil Beach in less than a week. This year’s event features 21 artists who will perform across two stages dubbed the ‘Tropical Stage’ and the ‘Palm Stage’ at Mindil Beach on 15 May...

Liberal Party of Australia The Morrison Government is today announcing additional measures to help more Australians own their home sooner as part of the 2021-22 Budget. This follows the successful HomeBuilder program which is expected to support more than $30 billion in residential construction with more than 120,000 Australians applying for the grant. As part of the 2021-22 Budget, the Government will: Establish the Family Home Guarantee with 10,000 guarantees made available over four years to...

Australian Greens The Victorian Greens have urged the upper house to block the Victorian Labor Government’s proposed tax on people who drive electric vehicles, following its passage through the lower house today. Victorian Greens spokesperson for transport, Sam Hibbins, said the tax should never have survived the ‘laugh test’. With transport being the fastest growing source of emissions in Victoria we need to scrap this tax and instead introduce bold incentives to encourage the rapid upta...

ATAGI met on 4 May 2021 to review the latest developments relating to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS)...