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            <title>Rumney election result</title>
            <link>http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=32275</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Member for Rumney, Lin Thorp, today congratulated Tony Mulder on his likely victory in the Legislative Council elections for the seat.
&ldquo;While the official result in the Rumney election isn&rsquo;t final, it&rsquo;s very likely that Tony Mulder will be the new member for Rumney,&rdquo; she said.
&nbsp;
&ldquo;I offer him my congratulations and wish him well in his work with this wonder...]]></description>
            <author>Tasmanian Government</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Child Protection Files</title>
            <link>http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=32251</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minister for Children, Lin Thorp, has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to obtain further legal advice on the release of documents surrounding a child protection case involving a 12-year-old girl.
&nbsp;
&ldquo;Throughout this case, I have maintained that the best interests of this young girl must remain paramount and I believe it is important to ensure that the wellbeing ...]]></description>
            <author>Tasmanian Government</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Rokeby Primary wins national award for Aboriginal education</title>
            <link>http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=32247</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Rokeby Primary School has won a national award in recognition of its strong commitment to improving the educational outcomes of its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
&nbsp;
The Minister for Education and Skills, Lin Thorp, today congratulated the school for winning the Dare to Lead Excellence in Leadership in Indigenous Education Award.
&nbsp;
&ldquo;This is a fantastic achieveme...]]></description>
            <author>Tasmanian Government</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Wielangta Road re-opened</title>
            <link>http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=32249</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Labor Member for Rumney, Lin Thorp, has announced the Wielangta Road linking the Tasman Peninsula to the East Coast will be re-opened from tomorrow.
The Government allocated &#036;500,000 to replace Robertson's&nbsp;Bridge which was damaged by heavy rain and floods in July 2009, cutting the important link between Orford and Copping.

Ms Thorp said the State Government had honoured its pre-elect...]]></description>
            <author>Tasmanian Government</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Child protection allegations</title>
            <link>http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=32236</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minister for Children, Lin Thorp, today said that the decision last year to release a public interest copy of the then-Commissioner for Children&rsquo;s report into the prostitution of a 12 year old was made with his support and agreement.
&ldquo;The report that was released publicly in October last year provides complete coverage of the context, criticism, findings and recommendations in rel...]]></description>
            <author>Tasmanian Government</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>National data shows Tasmanian children doing well</title>
            <link>http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=32179</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Tasmanian children are doing well compared to their mainland counterparts, the latest Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) shows.
The Minister for Education and Skills, Lin Thorp, said the recently-released AEDI results showed that that majority of Tasmanian children (78.2 per cent) were doing well in each of the five developmental domains of the AEDI &ndash; physical health and wellbeing, s...]]></description>
            <author>Tasmanian Government</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Child and Family Centres progressing well</title>
            <link>http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=32155</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A number of Child and Family Centres will have their doors open by the end of the year, the Minister for Education and Skills, Lin Thorp, said today.
Speaking at the opening of the Child and Family Centre statewide forum in Hobart today, Ms Thorp said that work on a number of Child and Family Centres was on track to be completed during 2011.
&nbsp;
&ldquo;This includes centres at Ravenswood, Ea...]]></description>
            <author>Tasmanian Government</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Education Workforce Renewal Program Rolls Out</title>
            <link>http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=32144</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Education is embarking on another round of its successful workforce renewal incentive program, Minister for Education and Skills, Lin Thorp, said today.
&ldquo;The Premier, Lara Giddings has announced, as part of the Government&rsquo;s budget management strategies, an incentive program for all public servants offering &#036;1,000 for every year of service, up to a maximum paymen...]]></description>
            <author>Tasmanian Government</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Schools urged to celebrate public education </title>
            <link>http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=32119</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Tasmania&rsquo;s public school students are being encouraged to get involved in a competition to showcase the importance of public education.
The Minister for Education and Skills, Lin Thorp said this year&rsquo;s Public Education Day would be held across the nation on Thursday 26 of May, and aimed to lift the profile of public education in the community.
&nbsp;
&ldquo;As a former teacher, I kn...]]></description>
            <author>Tasmanian Government</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>North-West Polytechnic students graduate</title>
            <link>http://www.media.tas.gov.au/release.php?id=32097</link>
            <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ***Embargoed until 6pm ***
More than 100 Tasmanian Polytechnic students from the State&rsquo;s north-west will graduate with a nationally-recognised vocational qualification over the next two days.
&nbsp;
The Tasmanian Polytechnic young and mature-aged learn...]]></description>
            <author>Tasmanian Government</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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