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Pursuant to section 107 of the legislation covering the Commission, a 5 year review of the operation of the Commission is required. [9] William Cox, Governor of Tasmania from 2004–2008 and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania [10] [11] was appointed to conduct the review in November 2015 [8] and it was presented in May 2016. [9]
The first plaintiff, Betfair Pty Ltd, operated a national betting exchange licensed in Tasmania and operated legally under Tasmanian law.Betfair’s exchange operated similarly to that of typical betting exchanges: Betfair would match the wagers of ‘registered players’ betting on opposing outcomes of sporting events either by telephone or through an online exchange, and then take a ...
The Tasmanian Legislative Council has never been controlled by a single political party, with voters in Tasmania tending to elect independents over candidates endorsed by political parties. The Labor Party endorses candidates in some Legislative Council elections, and is the most successful political party in the Council's history, having had a ...
The Parliament of Tasmania is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Tasmania. It follows a Westminster-derived parliamentary system and consists of the governor of Tasmania (as representative of the King ), the Legislative Council (the upper house), and the House of Assembly (the lower house). [ 1 ]
The Constitution of Tasmania, also known as the Tasmanian Constitution, sets out the rules, customs and laws that provide for the structure of the Government of the Australian State of Tasmania. Like all state constitutions it consists of both unwritten and written elements which include:
Laws have subsequently been introduced in other states and territories, culminating with the adoption of federal legislation with the passage of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013. Australia has made significant strides in the area of whistleblower protection for the private sector, with new legislation to amend the Corporations Act.
In 2007, Ellis charged then Labor Minister for Infrastructure, Bryan Green, with conspiracy and interfering with an executive officer.The charges related to an alleged deal between Green and the Tasmanian Compliance Corporation, a privately-owned building accreditation company with two former Labor ministers on its board, which saw a monopoly granted to the Corporation for builder ...
Government in Tasmania is delivered by a number of agencies, grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a government minister who is a member of the Parliament of Tasmania, appointed by the Governor as the representative of the Crown. The agencies are principally grouped as eight departments, each led by a secretary or director-general and comprising a number of ...