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Speeches 19 Dec 2025

Veterinarians protect us as well as our pets

From the outback to the suburbs, veterinarians are the frontline that safeguards animal welfare, rural economies and our own health against hidden biosecurity threats.

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Speeches 19 Dec 2025

Early childhood education is so important

Adequate funding transforms early childhood classrooms into launchpads where skilled educators can nurture curiosity and resilience, giving Australian kids a lifelong edge.

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Speeches 26 Nov 2025

Tasmania’s hospitals overflow with fit patients awaiting aged-care support

Find out why healthy Tasmanians are stuck in beds while the government drags its feet.

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Speeches 26 Nov 2025

The silent economy behind Tasmania’s health care

What if the next doctor you see isn’t born here?

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Speeches 25 Nov 2025

Tasmania’s longest-serving disability provider battles a perfect storm

The hidden costs that could shut down essential therapy for thousands.

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Speeches 25 Nov 2025

Kindness over division: Australia’s new political promise

Find out why empathy may be the missing piece to solving Australia’s housing crisis.

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Media Releases
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Media Releases 1 Jul 2025

Labor celebrates bare minimum on freight scheme

Hear how a commitment to listening and leading has delivered real change for Tasmania’s businesses and farmers.

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Media Releases 4 Jun 2025

No-confidence warning shot to Libs over stadium

Today, Tasmania’s future shouldn’t be jeopardised by a billion-dollar stadium deal that risks essential services and deepens debt.

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Media Releases 31 May 2025

Help debt not helpful

Today, students face a system where their debts rise before their repayments are even processed, highlighting the urgent need for a fairer approach to help debt indexation.

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Media Releases 10 Apr 2025

Tyrrell welcomes Greens support for Aldi campaign

From the challenges of public speaking to the power of a passionate voice, this is the story of a pivotal moment that shaped my commitment to representing Tasmania’s interests.

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Media Releases 9 Apr 2025

Independents team-up on TFES

Uniting across state and federal lines, this collaboration is set to drive real change for Tasmania’s exporters and communities.

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Media Releases 4 Apr 2025

Freeze tobacco tax & allow vapes to fight illicit tobacco

Disposable vapes are illegal, but it’s $100 packs of cigarettes are encouraged.

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Opinion Pieces
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Opinion Pieces 14 Oct 2024

Proven solution can help Tas healthcare crisis

Thousands waiting, empty beds available – what’s going wrong?

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Opinion Pieces 27 Sep 2024

Social media ban splashy headline with no substance

Banning teens from social media: a solution or a recipe for rebellion?

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Opinion Pieces 16 Sep 2024

Aged care shakeup signals housing opportunity

Aged care revolution

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Opinion Pieces 20 Jun 2024

Crying poor no solution to Antarctic stoush

Demanding more federal funding while sitting on millions allocated for critical projects is a flawed strategy that risks undermining Tasmania’s role as the Gateway to Antarctica.

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Opinion Pieces 9 Jun 2024

College program could be the first steps to solving childcare woes

Revolutionary childcare solution on the horizon: can a game-changing pilot program fix Australia’s childcare crisis?

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Opinion Pieces 21 May 2024

‘Political agendas’ standing in the way of family court solution

No home for Burnie Family Court: Why?

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