Tasmania

A TASMANIAN MP is calling for action over the state’s “outrageous” fuel prices.

Clark independent MP Andrew Wilkie said the delay in the decrease of the cost of fuel at …
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THE head of Australia’s consumer watchdog says petrol prices in Tasmania should drop by around 25 cents a litre in the coming weeks.

The impact of the coronavirus crisis on …
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A petition launched by RACT has called on the state government to introduce real-time fuel price monitoring in a bid to lower petrol prices across Tasmania.

RACT executive manager, membership and community …
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The Tasmanian Small Business Council has criticised an international tobacco addiction expert’s support to raise the smoking age in the state to 21 years.

Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation director Ginny …
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AS petrol prices begin to rise this week, the hit to the back pocket will be unavoidable, but there are ways to soften the blow, says RACT boss Darren Moody.

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A move to ban the sale of cigarettes to Tasmanians aged under 21 has been put on hold.

Independent member for Windermere Ivan Dean was expected to introduce the legislation …
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Small business has described a plan to increase Tasmania’s legal smoking age to 21 as “disastrous and a kick in the guts” which will cost jobs.

Tasmanian Small Business Council …
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Tasmania could be the first state in Australia to ban the sale of cigarettes to people aged under 21.

A bill introduced last year by Independent Windermere member Ivan Dean …
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A New Town man is in custody following an alleged armed robbery in the state’s south on Saturday night.

About 6.30pm, the 33-year-old man allegedly entered the United Petroleum Service …
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If you feel like you are being robbed every time you fill your tank, you are absolutely right. Tassies are being gouged at the bowser.  In early January, we were paying …
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