The News Review:
- Super Confident races home in Tasmania Magic Millions : Spring Racing…
- Tas hospital takeover causes funding spat
- ‘Bizarre timing’ for pulp mill wood supply deal: Greens
- Rudd govt accused of ‘silly politics’: AMA
- Allanson’s bets only with Cleary
- Tas Aborigines ban Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister from their land
Super Confident races home in Tasmania Magic Millions : Spring Racing…
ThoroughbredNews.co.nz – Feb 27, 2008
Ridden perfectly by proven big race rider Damien liver Super Confident accelerated quickly over the concluding stages to nab highly regarded youngsters Secdolrue and Testamarriage. Sent out as one of the leading contenders after a comprehensive win at Colac – when she thrashed the David Hayes trained Touessrock by two and a half lengths – Super Confident made it two wins from just three starts with her MM victory today. Moody was confident leading into the race reporting the daughter of Johannesburg had trained on beautifully since her previous start victory. The filly is expected to return to Melbourne with Moody having plenty of options for the bright young prospect.
Tas hospital takeover causes funding spat
abc.net.au – Feb 27, 2008
But the Tasmanian Government has already begun spending the proceeds down south. In Hobart Felicity gilvie reportsFELICITY GILVIE: In Tasmania there’s always been a good-natured rivalry between the state’s north and south. But the now the gloves are off because the state government’s spent $8-million that was supposed to go to hospitals in the north on the Royal Hobart Hospital down south. The eight million is some of the $45-million the state is saving from having the Commonwealth run the Mersey hospital… But the Tasmanian Government has already begun spending the proceeds down south. In Hobart Felicity gilvie reportsFELICITY GILVIE: In Tasmania there’s always been a good-natured rivalry between the state’s north and south. But the now the gloves are off because the state government’s spent $8-million that was supposed to go to hospitals in the north on the Royal Hobart Hospital down south. The eight million is some of the $45-million the state is saving from having the Commonwealth run the Mersey hospital. The Chairman of the Mersey Hospital Community Support Group Steve Martin is outraged.
‘Bizarre timing’ for pulp mill wood supply deal: Greens
abc.net.au – Feb 27, 2008
Forestry Tasmania has agreed to supply the mill’s developer Gunns with 1. 5 million cubic metres of timber each year for 20 years. Last week the Premier Paul Lennon asked the Commonwealth’s main climate change advisor Ross Garnaut to examine how forestry affects global warming. The Wilderness Society says that makes locking in a long-term wood supply deal irresponsible. The Greens’ Tim Morris is aghast.
Rudd govt accused of ‘silly politics’: AMA
abc.net.au – Feb 27, 2008
The Howard Government assumed full control of the north-west Tasmanian hospital last year. The takeover deal freed up $45 million in the Tasmanian budget and Federal Labor promised to make sure it was spent on services in the north and north west. The Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has threatened to withhold up to $50 million dollars in funding promises to make sure it happens. The Tasmanian AMA President Professor Haydn Walter says it is clear the Commonwealth does not understand the state’s health services. “It’s silly political interference really it doesn’t make much sense” he said… The Howard Government assumed full control of the north-west Tasmanian hospital last year. The takeover deal freed up $45 million in the Tasmanian budget and Federal Labor promised to make sure it was spent on services in the north and north west. The Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has threatened to withhold up to $50 million dollars in funding promises to make sure it happens. The Tasmanian AMA President Professor Haydn Walter says it is clear the Commonwealth does not understand the state’s health services. “It’s silly political interference really it doesn’t make much sense” he said. “It really makes no sense to try and break off different areas of Tasmania as if they’re tribal no-go areas you know it doesn’t make any sense more collaboration more integration more development of statewide programs the better.
Allanson’s bets only with Cleary
The Age – Feb 27, 2008
RVL is expected next week to forward a full report intoAllanson’s activities over the past six months. Allanson resigned his RVL post recently after it was discoveredthat he had placed 42 bets with Cleary under the non de plume JackHindon. ■Local jockey Brendan McCoull will be carrying the weightof Tasmania on his shoulders when he rides Lunardi in today’sLaunceston Cup. McCoull will be the only Tasmanian-based jockey riding in the$300000 race over 2400 metres following two scratchings from thefield of 11. He is opposed to jockeys now based in three otherstates including Tasmania’s former champion apprentice CraigNewitt Damien liver Corey Brown Danny Brereton Nikita Berimanand Christine Puls from Victoria Blake Shinn — now leadingthe jockeys’ premiership in Sydney — and Adelaide’s AdrianPatterson. In what is one of the smallest Launceston Cup fields in memoryit seems likely the race will get down to a test of the jockeys’skills rather than equine ability. There is not a standout among the visiting horses although theJohn Moloney-trained Saratime is $3 favourite ahead of Britomartand Ista Kareem… RVL is expected next week to forward a full report intoAllanson’s activities over the past six months. Allanson resigned his RVL post recently after it was discoveredthat he had placed 42 bets with Cleary under the non de plume JackHindon. ■Local jockey Brendan McCoull will be carrying the weightof Tasmania on his shoulders when he rides Lunardi in today’sLaunceston Cup. McCoull will be the only Tasmanian-based jockey riding in the$300000 race over 2400 metres following two scratchings from thefield of 11. He is opposed to jockeys now based in three otherstates including Tasmania’s former champion apprentice CraigNewitt Damien liver Corey Brown Danny Brereton Nikita Berimanand Christine Puls from Victoria Blake Shinn — now leadingthe jockeys’ premiership in Sydney — and Adelaide’s AdrianPatterson. In what is one of the smallest Launceston Cup fields in memoryit seems likely the race will get down to a test of the jockeys’skills rather than equine ability. There is not a standout among the visiting horses although theJohn Moloney-trained Saratime is $3 favourite ahead of Britomartand Ista Kareem.
Tas Aborigines ban Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister from their land
abc.net.au – Feb 27, 2008
“Why should we accept someone who’s pushing not just adopting but pushing racist policies towards Aboriginal people” Mr Mansell said. “No-one else in the Northern Territory gets their welfare payments quarantined or stolen so why should we allow a Minister who we really had high hopes for because I like Jenny Macklin as a person but as a Minister for Aboriginal Affairs she is a damn disaster. “The message we’re sending to Jenny Macklin is stay on the mainland” he said. “Don’t come down to Tasmania we don’t want you because we don’t want your policies that’ll affect the lives of Aboriginal people in this state” Mr Mansell added. Tags: discrimination indigenous government-and-politics federal-government tas Search for news.