Adam Holmes
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Land-clearing investigations to be reviewed after Hobart farmer protest (opens the original)
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Hundreds of farmers protested in front of Parliament House in Hobart, parking tractors out front to raise concerns about how land-clearing investigations are conducted. The protest stemmed from a $100,000 fine issued in court to a Triabunna landholder who cleared 18.6 hectares of land without approval. The Forest Practices Authority will independently review the way in which it investigates land clearing on farms and work with TasFarmers to improve its communications about rules and regulations.
How senior public servant's pro-stadium opinion piece was pushed through (opens the original)
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A 3,000-word opinion piece by a senior Tasmanian public servant in favour of the Macquarie Point stadium ahead of a crucial vote was described by the government as being done "independently". But emails show drafts had input and feedback by the Tasmania Devils AFL football club, subediting and media strategy by Master Builders Tasmania, and an intention to brief "key" upper house independents — none of which was disclosed in parliament. Tasmania's state service principles are that it is "apoliti
Police and KPMG unable to say why $6m contract cancelled (opens the original)
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Tasmania Police awarded major accounting firm KPMG a contract in 2024 to upgrade its digital policing systems. But it was terminated after two years and more than $6 million spent, with one major project put on hold while another took a further seven months to deliver. Tasmania Police and KPMG are unable to say why the contract was terminated due to confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses; Tasmania Police has paused the project while it seeks out interim upgrades. Tasmania Police terminate
Ex-minister stands by staffer's stat dec over claims of inconsistencies (opens the original)
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Labor and the Greens have questioned former Tasmanian government minister Jane Howlett over inconsistencies between a statutory declaration she tabled for a former staffer and other evidence heard in a parliamentary hearing. She appeared at a hearing into caretaker conventions — or election guidelines — including what her office knew about Tasracing messaging, and claims from another former staffer that her taxpayer-funded position had been used for political campaigning. The head of Tasmania's
Police officer in alleged relationship with criminal 'lied' about her whereabouts (opens the original)
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Tasmania Police intended to reprimand a constable who allegedly continued to associate with a suspected criminal under investigation and disclosed police information. The officer, who has since resigned, was alleged to have misled superiors over the relationship. The professional standards outcome was provided to the Integrity Commission. A Tasmania Police constable was alleged to have started a relationship with a suspected criminal under investigation, disclosed police information to him and m
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