Tasmanian Budget 2022 – Delivering for Bass

$38.24 million towards the $87 million LGH Stage 1 Redevelopment. #
$50 million towards the $580 million LGH Stage 2 Redevelopment, including the mental health precinct. +
$2.5 million to improve the Respiratory Unit capacity at the LGH.
$9 million towards the $10 million Acute Care Facility at Kings Meadows Community Centre. * ^
$7 million for operational funding for additional Paramedic Crews at Launceston. +
$1.95 million towards upgrading the Glen Dhu pool. *
$6.95 million towards upgrading outdated classrooms statewide, including Mowbray Heights Primary and Glen Dhu Primary. +
$15 million for the Tasmanian Agricultural Precinct for research, skills and development of industry. #
$6.9 million to continue to provide Safe Spaces including $1.9 million for Launceston.
$150,000 to develop a Workers Memorial Park in Elizabeth Gardens, Invermay.
Complete the $7 million refurbishment of the Launceston Police Station. *
$75 million for the Launceston and Tamar Valley Traffic Vision including improvements to Invermay junctions, upgrades to the Batman Highway, Frankford Road and Birralee Road and planning for a new Tamar River crossing.
$3 million to complete the $5.2 million youth housing and homelessness initiatives around the State.
$505,000 for the Launceston City Deal and Northern Cities.
$15 million towards the construction of two new $20 million supported accommodation facilities for older Tasmanians in the North and North-West.

$10.9 million towards the Exeter High School redevelopment. #
$21.9 million towards the construction of the $24 million new Legana Primary School. #
$23.8 million towards six new Child and Family Learnings Centres, state, including East Tamar.
$2.8 million for the Tamar Island Wetlands Boardwalk Replacement. >
$100 million for upgrades to the East and West Tamar Highways. >
$75 million for the Launceston and Tamar Valley
Traffic Vision including improvements Invermay junctions, upgrades to the Batman Highway, Frankford Road and Birralee Road and planning for a new Tamar River crossing.
$6.95 million towards upgrading outdated classrooms statewide including South George Town Primary and Port Dalrymple Primary School. +

$70 million towards the $120 million project to improve the Sideling section of the Tasman Highway between Scottsdale and Launceston. >
$6.95 million towards upgrading outdated classrooms statewide including Lilydale District School and Ringarooma Primary School. +
$2.8 million to deliver a contemporary Management Plan for the Ben Lomond National Park focusing on year-round activities. >
$3.25 million for new and upgraded Police Housing statewide, including in Derby.
$465,000 for upgrades to infrastructure in North-East Parks and Reserves. *
$650,000 for the Victoria Street redevelopment in Scottsdale.

$1.3 million to support full-time Biosecurity officers on King and Flinders Island and to construct purpose-built wash down facilities. +
$900,000 for the Flinders Island camping ground upgrades and RV access. >
$825,000 to complete the $2 million upgrade of Palana Road.
$1 million for underwriting of regular passenger flights between Hobart and Flinders Island and King Island.

*Over two years #Over three years +Over four years
>funding beyond forward estimates ^includes Australian Government funding

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