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School for the Visitor Economy supporting key industries
Media Release, Skills Training and Workforce Growth Will Sanderson 14/4/25 Media Release, Skills Training and Workforce Growth Will Sanderson 14/4/25

School for the Visitor Economy supporting key industries

TasTAFE’s Drysdale has been given a fresh new look - and name - through a strong new partnership with the tourism and hospitality sectors.

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A step closer to pumping the brakes on Hoons
Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 9/4/25 Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 9/4/25

A step closer to pumping the brakes on Hoons

The Police Offences Amendment Bill 2025 has passed the House of Assembly, marking another major step in the Tasmanian Government’s crackdown on hooning. 

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Wand trial shows strong results 
Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 8/4/25 Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 8/4/25

Wand trial shows strong results 

The Tasmanian Government’s trial of non-invasive searches with hand-held metal detection wands has come to end, showing strong results. 

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Tasmania’s finest continues to grow 
Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 4/4/25 Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 4/4/25

Tasmania’s finest continues to grow 

Tasmania Police has welcomed 15 new constables into its ranks today, with recruit course 5/2024 officially graduating from the police academy. 

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One step closer to Pets in Rentals 
Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 2/4/25 Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 2/4/25

One step closer to Pets in Rentals 

The Residential Tenancy Amendment Bill 2024 has passed the House of Assembly, bringing the Government one step closer to ensuring Tasmanians don’t have to choose between a place to live and the pet they love. 

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Reid’s Law Passes the House of Assembly 
Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 2/4/25 Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 2/4/25

Reid’s Law Passes the House of Assembly 

The Police Offences Amendment (Knives and Other Weapons) Bill 2025, known as Reid’s Law, has passed the House of Assembly, marking another huge step in cracking down on knife crime to keep our communities safe. 

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Keeping Communities Safe with Reid’s Law
Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 1/4/25 Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 1/4/25

Keeping Communities Safe with Reid’s Law

The Tasmanian Government is taking the next significant step in cracking down on knife crime to keep our communities safe, with Reid’s Law set for debate in Parliament today. 

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TikTok Turkeys Beware 
Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 1/4/25 Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 1/4/25

TikTok Turkeys Beware 

The Tasmanian Government is pumping the brakes on reckless drivers with the introduction of the Police Offences Amendment Bill 2025. 

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Nominations for the 2025 Tasmanian Training Awards now open! 
Media Release, Skills Training and Workforce Growth Will Sanderson 21/3/25 Media Release, Skills Training and Workforce Growth Will Sanderson 21/3/25

Nominations for the 2025 Tasmanian Training Awards now open! 

The Tasmanian Training Awards are back for another year, celebrating the innovation and excellence in Tasmania’s vocational education and training (VET) sector. 

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Home Builder Panels to deliver ambitious pipeline of works 
Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 20/3/25 Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 20/3/25

Home Builder Panels to deliver ambitious pipeline of works 

A new Home Builder Panel established by the Tasmanian Government will enable more homes to be built, faster.  

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Giving young Tasmanians a voice on jobs and skills 
Media Release, Skills Training and Workforce Growth Will Sanderson 20/3/25 Media Release, Skills Training and Workforce Growth Will Sanderson 20/3/25

Giving young Tasmanians a voice on jobs and skills 

The Tasmanian Government has established a Youth Jobs and Participation Taskforce, aimed at supporting more young Tasmanians into education, training, and employment.  

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Transformation of student accommodation set to begin 
Media Release, Skills Training and Workforce Growth Will Sanderson 18/3/25 Media Release, Skills Training and Workforce Growth Will Sanderson 18/3/25

Transformation of student accommodation set to begin 

Work is just days away from beginning on the construction of new, modern student accommodation at TasTAFE’s Burnie campus. 

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Thanking our amazing fire crews as response efforts continue 
Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 17/3/25 Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 17/3/25

Thanking our amazing fire crews as response efforts continue 

Some of our interstate support crews are returning home today, as the Tullah base camp is packed down.

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Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games bringing our heroes together 
Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 17/3/25 Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 17/3/25

Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games bringing our heroes together 

Emergency service workers and volunteers from around the world are today joining together in Hobart to kick off the 19th Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games. 

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Slashing red tape across the construction industry
Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 27/2/25 Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 27/2/25

Slashing red tape across the construction industry

The Tasmanian Government is ensuring homes can be built faster by slashing red tape for the construction industry, allowing houses to be completed sooner.

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Building stronger consumer protections for Tasmanians
Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 25/2/25 Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 25/2/25

Building stronger consumer protections for Tasmanians

The Tasmanian Government is coming down on dodgy builders like a tonne of bricks, with plans to introduce strong new protection measures for Tasmanians building or buying a new home. 

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Earthworks Academy delivering for industry 
Media Release, Skills Training and Workforce Growth Will Sanderson 19/2/25 Media Release, Skills Training and Workforce Growth Will Sanderson 19/2/25

Earthworks Academy delivering for industry 

Work is underway to deliver the Tasmanian Government’s first live Earthworks Academy, a purpose-built training site to help more Tasmanians become job-ready in the civil construction industry.  

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Streamlining subdivision approvals to get more homes built, faster 
Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 16/2/25 Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 16/2/25

Streamlining subdivision approvals to get more homes built, faster 

The Tasmanian Government is continuing to make Tasmania’s planning system simpler, faster, and fairer - today announcing plans to repeal the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 to streamline the approvals of subdivisions. 

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Emergency grants to support Tasmanians impacted by West Coast fires
Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 13/2/25 Media Release, Police Fire and Emergency Management Will Sanderson 13/2/25

Emergency grants to support Tasmanians impacted by West Coast fires

The Tasmanian Government has activated Emergency Assistance Grants to support those impacted by fires on the West Coast. 

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Applications open for housing grants 
Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 10/2/25 Media Release, Housing and Planning Will Sanderson 10/2/25

Applications open for housing grants 

Applications are now open for the Tasmanian Government’s $10 million Density Incentive Grant Scheme to turbocharge the construction of additional homes across Tasmania. 

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