PREMIER Lara Giddings has stared down divisions in her party, vowing to form minority government again if needed. She told an economic forum in Hobart yesterday that forming a minority government was ...

The state Labor leader previously hailed as Australia's toughest treasurer further diminished that image this afternoon, announcing $75 million in new spending measures while allowing the budget ...

Former premier Lara Giddings, who has joined a national push to reduce incarceration rates, says Risdon Prison is overflowing because the system is failing. The former Premier and Attorney-General ...

After a four-hour caucus meeting, the eight-member parliamentary Labor Party emerged late yesterday to announce it had “unanimously” opted for Mr Green to replace Ms Giddings as leader. It appears the ...

The recently-installed premier of the Tasmanian Labor-Green coalition government, Lara Giddings, this month unveiled major budget cuts of $430 million over four years, and warned of mass public sector ...

A savage budget delivered on Thursday by the Labor-Green coalition government in the island state of Tasmania has set a new benchmark for deep cuts to public sector jobs and basic services across ...

A war of words has erupted between communications minister Malcolm Turnbull and Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings over the state of the NBN in Tasmania. Giddings said that the federal government under ...

Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings has brushed aside speculation about her future as leader after a poll showed support for her party at record low levels. Labor enjoys just 22 per cent support of ...

Ms Giddings became Tasmania's first female premier on Monday after David Bartlett resigned on Sunday to spend more time with his family. A member of parliament at the age of 23, Ms Giddings hit back ...