MEDIA RELEASE – 31 MAY 2012 Liberal candidate for Bass Andrew Nikolic, said that Labor MHR Geoff Lyons’ continuing unwillingness to lobby his colleagues for funds to dredge the upper Tamar River is a poorly-considered policy, which is resulting in further silt build-up that will cost more to fix in the future. “Like many in [...] Continue reading » » »
Tamar silt promises murky!
In a speech to Parliament On 9 February 2012, the Member for Bass said that in comparison to the Liberals $2.5 million promise relating to Tamar silt removal, Labor had “committed $11.5 million.” But a simple check of the ALP website reveals no such commitment. An ALP media release dated 26 July 2010 (attached) shows [...] Continue reading » » »
Tamar Silt
The State Labor Government has been very quiet about their Tamar River silt dredging promises, which can best be described as ’paralysis by analysis.’ So let me remind you of their specific undertakings and the recent history of this issue: In March 2010, Minister Michelle O’Byrne promised Labor would spend ‘an additional $6.65 million over three years [...] Continue reading » » »
