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Further drama for troubled new Bass Strait ferries

Technical issues have been identified on two new Bass Strait Spirit of Tasmania ferries already plagued by delays and cost blowouts.

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'Botched' Bass Strait ferries suffer new cost blowout

A date for the first sailing for the delay-plagued new Bass Straits ferries appears firmer, but the cost of critical berth upgrades has again gone up.

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'Ferry fiasco': Spirit of Tasmania lease move abandoned

A new Spirit of Tasmania ferry is set to leave Scotland bound for the Apple Isle after the state government pulled the plug on lease negotiations.

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Operator admits Bass Strait ferry saga is embarrassing

The delivery of two new Spirit of Tasmania ferries has been delayed because of a mismanaged port build that has forced one of the ships to be sent to Scotland.

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Ferry saga sinks $47k a week for Scotland berth

Port infrastructure delays and cost blowouts have plagued the delivery of two new Spirit of Tasmania vessels, with one of the ships now sitting in Scotland.

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Rail, ferries and ports to merge in transport shake-up

Three Tasmania state-owned services companies could be merged in a bid by the minority Liberal government to boost performance and accountability.

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Ferry fiasco sinks further as new berth years overdue

Two new Spirit of Tasmania Bass Strait ferries will likely be leased out until they can begin service, with the government revealing further delivery delays.

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New deputy premier picked as cabinet reshuffle looms

A political veteran and former senator has been appointed deputy premier of Tasmania's minority Liberal government, as the party searches for a new treasurer.

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'Appalling lack of support' in Bass Strait ferry saga

A lack of government support is partly to blame for delays and cost blowouts for two new passenger ferries set to sail the route between Victoria and Tasmania.

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Fine slashed after legal win over ferry pony deaths

The operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry will no longer have to pay a $75,000 fine over the deaths of 16 polo ponies after appealing to the Supreme Court.

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Political storm, port delays hit new Bass Strait ships

A row has erupted over delays to wharf upgrades for new Bass Strait ferries which won't be able to sail at full capacity until the work is done.

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One conviction set aside over pony deaths on ferry

The Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator will get a chance to have one of its 29 convictions quashed over the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

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Ferry operator fights pony deaths guilty ruling

The operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service has appealed an animal welfare conviction over the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

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Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator and ex-polo captain both convicted and fined following 2018 polo pony deaths

After more than half a decade, a Tasmanian ferry operator and a former Australian polo captain have been ordered to pay thousands of dollars in fines in relation to the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

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Ferry operator hit with $75k fine over polo pony deaths

The Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator and polo identity Andrew Williams have been fined a total of $90,000 over the deaths of 16 horses.

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Vet report prompts sentence delay in pony deaths case

Sentencing for animal welfare law breaches relating to the death of 16 polo ponies on a Bass Strait ferry crossing has been delayed because of a vet's report.

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No conviction pleas over Tas pony deaths

Spirit of Tasmania operator TT-Line has faced court after it was found guilty over the deaths of 16 horses.

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Appeal over ferry pony death guilty ruling

Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator TT-Line has lodged an appeal after being found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws over the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

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Tas ferry operator cancels horse transport

TT-Line, which operates the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service between the island and the Australian mainland, has cancelled the transport of livestock.

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Ferry operator guilty after pony deaths

Operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service, TT-Line, has been found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws following the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

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Spirit of Tasmania operator found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws after pony deaths

The company which operates the Spirit of Tasmania ferry is found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws after 16 polo ponies died during a voyage in 2018, perishing in a "clearly inadequately ventilated" truck.

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Tas floods damage almost 100 properties

Tasmania's State Emergency Service says almost 100 properties, including 53 homes, have been damaged in flooding caused by record rainfall.

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Evacuation order as flooding hits Tasmania

Authorities have ordered people in parts of northwest Tasmania to evacuate, with flooding rivers in the top half of the state to keep rising in coming days.

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Spirit of Tasmania pony death legal saga has no end in sight as matter adjourned until September

It has been more than four-and-a-half years since 16 polo ponies died during a voyage on a Spirit of Tasmania ferry, but the drawn-out legal saga stemming from the deaths has no end in sight.

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