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Failed stadium bidder understood to get millions reimbursed
By Josh Duggan
A failed bidder in the tender to build Hobart's stadium is set to have its costs reimbursed by the Tasmanian government — up to an amount the ABC understands is in the millions.
Parents of transgender children urge MPs to support conversion ban
By Loretta Lohberger
A group of parents of transgender and gender diverse children has written to Tasmanian MPs urging them to support a bill that would ban harmful conversion practices in the state.
#LGBTQIA #StateandTerritoryParliament #Sexuality #Laws #LorettaLohberger
Zempilas eyes 'road less travelled' as WA Liberals face two diverging paths
By Keane Bourke
The WA Liberals must make a difficult choice as they confront the threat of One Nation, and leader Basil Zempilas left no doubt about it while selling his vision for victory to the party faithful.
#Liberals #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #PoliticalParties #KeaneBourke
Hand-delivered death threat, being spat at among abuse ACT politicians cop
By Penny Travers and Adam Shirley
ACT politicians speak about the abuse, threats and intimidation they've regularly been subjected to, following the attack on federal independent MP Helen Haines.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #PennyTravers #AdamShirley
'More and more challenging to do this job': MPs fear rising political tensions
By Keane Bourke
After the attacks on Helen Haines and the office of Hannah Beazley, lawmakers in Western Australia are growing worried about the rising political tensions, and want more ways to defuse them.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-25/wa-politicians-fear-safety-haines-beazley/107304636
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #KeaneBourke
Amanda Stoker to replace Amanda Camm as child safety and DV minister
By Ned Hammond
Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm announced she would be standing down this week because of health challenges.
Education support limit frustrates parents with type 1 diabetic children
By Gabrielle Becerra Mellet
Alana Marshall says managing her son Declan's type 1 diabetes requires constant vigilance and wants age-based cut-offs to support in school scrapped.
#Diabetes #StateandTerritoryParliament #GabrielleBecerraMellet
Tasmania's proposed ban on conversion practices explained
By Lucy MacDonald
Laws that ban any attempt to change, suppress or eradicate a person's sexual or gender identity are about to be debated in Tasmania. So, what is — and what isn't — so-called conversion therapy?
#LGBTQIA #StateandTerritoryParliament #Laws #Sexuality #LucyMacDonald