00:02With a squeeze on aged care beds, the state government is hoping the next home could be
00:07on a greenfield site like this.
00:09We've identified around 13 sites across the state and we're hopeful that we may be able
00:14to stand up one in each region.
00:17Hoping to deliver on a state election commitment to offer land to aged care operators.
00:22There is an expression of interest that will be released on the 26th of September, open
00:27for six weeks, closing on November 6th.
00:30The opposition meanwhile is making a plea about potential job cuts after justice workers
00:35received a memo informing them some vacant roles won't be filled.
00:40We saw them in black and white in Erica Betts' budget papers.
00:43What we're asking the government to do is to be honest about that.
00:46May's state budget included savings targets of $1.5 billion and plans to cut 1,800 jobs.
00:53In justice, a wellbeing program has been abolished.
00:57In regional areas, Service Tasmania opening hours are being slashed.
01:02The government has rejected the Public Sector Union's claim that 30% of staff at the Tasmanian
01:08Museum and Art Gallery are on the chopping block, but admits jobs are going there.
01:14Stop trying to lie to the Tasmanian people and tell them there's no cuts when we can see
01:19them with our own eyes.
01:20Look, I think that there is a high degree of fear mongering here.
01:23The efficiency drive and necessity says the Health Minister.
01:27There are sensible efficiencies that can be made and we must make them because it is important
01:33that we have a sustainable budget now and into the future.
01:37There will be lights shared on cuts soon.
01:39Last week, the government was ordered to table a list of any jobs or services that had been axed
01:44in the past when Parliament returns in late October.
01:46You
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