The News Review:
- Aaron Choulai and Helene Chung
- Libs push for release of Pac Nat rail details
- Greens praise Judicial appointment
Aaron Choulai and Helene Chung
abc.net.au – Apr 29, 2008
In 2006 Aaron was named Young Jazz Artist of the Year at the Australian Jazz Awards. Helene Chung is a former ABC Beijing Correspondent and was the first non-Caucasian reporter on Australian TV as well as being the first female posted abroad by the ABC. Her great-grandfather left China for Tasmania in the 1880s and became an opium addict. Born in Hobart and raised by her divorced mother an artist’s model and who lived in sin with a foreign devil Helene was strapped by nuns at her convent school and led astray at University of Tasmania. Do More With Your Audio.
Libs push for release of Pac Nat rail details
abc.net.au – Apr 29, 2008
Mr Kons has since resigned and the Premier Paul Lennon has taken over the portfolio. The pposition’s Infrastructure spokesman Peter Gutwein says regular negotiations are needed. “The fact that we now still don’t know just what Asciano’s view and Pacific National’s view is of its long term future in Tasmania is obviously concerning” he said. “The Government needs to get on top of that. Mr Gutwein says any negotiations need to be resumed quickly. “Certainly I think that we need to know first of all what Pacific National’s role is going to be in the state. “And I think the Premier as the new infrastructure minister needs to pick up the phone and begin discussions with them immediately.
Greens praise Judicial appointment
abc.net.au – Apr 29, 2008
The Greens’ Justice spokesman Nick McKim says Mr Porter has had a stellar legal career and is an excellent choice. But Mr McKim says the Greens and Liberal Party should have been involved in the selection process. “Traditionally pposition parties are consulted by the Government when the Government is considering filling judicial appointments that hasn’t happened in Tasmania to the extent that it should” he said. “But let’s face it transparency isn’t this government’s strong suit however none of that changes the fact that Mr Porter is an excellent appointment. Meanwhile a founding member of the Tasmanian Environmental Defenders ffice Lindi Wall has been appointed as a temporary magistrate. n May 1 Ms Wall will take on some of the work-load of a Hobart magistrate who’s working part time following maternity leave. Tags: state-parliament labor-party greens judges-and-legal-professionals tas hobart-7000.