The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to continuing to build a better health service right across Tasmania, and we are delivering on our plan to invest in essential services.
Our brand new $12.1 million St Helens District Hospital, officially opened today, is a purpose-built facility on Annie Street which has been designed to cater for the current and future needs of the St Helens and greater East Coast community.
Our new hospital features 10 inpatient beds, four emergency bays, four consultation rooms and two physio rooms. It also provides allied health, radiology, community nursing, oral health, education and training, community nursing and treatment, and community activities.
The new hospital provides greater security of access to healthcare services by eliminating the risk of flooding events that have been experienced on the current hospital site.
Labor must stand with Bell Bay, not Canberra
Working to secure Bell Bay Aluminium (Comalco)
The Tasmanian government has paved the way to secure the immediate future of Bell Bay Aluminium with an in-principle 12-month power agreement. The agreement will allow time for the State Government to continue to work with the company and the Federal Government on a long-term plan for the smelter. read more…
Labor-Greens Government will decimate Tasmanian economy
2 April 2025
Michael Ferguson, Liberal Member for Bass
Giving in to Federal Greens policies would wipe an astonishing $4 billion annually off Tasmania’s GSP and destroy 15,500 jobs, according to a simple review of ABS data.
“The Greens have made it clear that they want to shut down Tasmania’s job-rich mining, aquaculture and forestry industries,” Mr Ferguson said.
“Based on the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, approximately 15,500 Tasmanians are employed in these industries, collectively contributing $4 billion to our economy each year. The Liberal Party value these jobs and these people. Tasmania needs these vital industries.
“That’s a whopping 10.5 per cent of Tasmania’s GSP that would be at massive risk when Labor does a deal with the Greens to form Government.
“To put it another way, Tasmanian households would be $17,000 worse off each and every year.
“This is before the Greens kill off our defence industries, our advanced manufactures and other productive industries.”
Mr Ferguson said that based on Labor’s failure to genuinely and quickly stand up for aquaculture jobs in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmanians were right to be fearful of a re-elected Labor government in Canberra, propped up and held hostage by the Greens.
“Tasmanians have seen the Labor-Green nightmare before, from 2010 to 2014. Tasmania went into recession, and 10,000 Tasmanians were sent to the unemployment scrap heap.
“The impacts are still being felt 10 years later, and Tasmanians will never forget.
“That’s why we unashamedly say – Tasmania can’t afford to risk another Labor-Green Government.”
State-of-the-art St Lukes grand opening in Launceston
29 November 2024
Michael Ferguson, Liberal Member for Bass
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is supporting state-of-the-art infrastructure investments across Tasmania as part of the 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future.
Liberal Member for Bass, Michael Ferguson, said it was an honour to join key stakeholders in celebrating one of Tasmania’s most innovative and sustainable building projects right here in Launceston.
“The St Lukes building is a public-private success story with the State Government contributing $1 million towards the new build as part of round two of our Building Projects Support Program we designed to protect the construction sector during the pandemic,” Mr Ferguson said.
“Such a major investment in Launceston’s CBD is a show of confidence in our city and demonstrates business growth in Northern Tasmania.
“This is evident by the blue-chip tenants taking up leases in the building including Allianz, Salveo, Newton & Henry, ReadyTech and now Bank of Us announced today.
“This economic boost is addition to the construction phase which supported innovative Tasmanian design, construction and timber engineering businesses.”
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PROSPECT
Catching up with volunteer firies from the Prospect volunteer brigade. We are fortunate to have thousands of fellow Tasmanians willing to volunteer in our emergency services.
Festivale 2017
Ready for Festivale, one of Tasmania’s great summer events. The Tasmanian Government is backing the event with $80,000 each year for the next three years to build the event’s profile interstate and attract even more visitors.
LAUNCESTON
Examining locally manufactured LORA components with Definium CEO Mike Cruse
LAUNCESTON
October 19: The Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and Lady Lynne Cosgrove, visit Enterprize Launceston, pictured here with entrepreneurs and students.
LAUNCESTON
With young programmer Will Cook and his father David at the official opening of Enterprize Launceston
DERBY:
Launching the Derby free wifi hotspot with Leah Frearson, Shannon Murphy and Michelle Rowe
HOBART:
Presenting bravery awards on behalf of Ambulance Tasmania to four boys and an adult involved in the rescue of a boy at Kingston Beach earlier this year
WHITE SANDS
Digital Ready for Business special tourism session
WHITE SANDS
Q&A at the Digital Ready Tourism Forum
SCOTTSDALE:
Launching free wifi
ULVERSTONE:
launching Science Week in Tasmania at Tastrofest in Ulverstone
BRIDPORT:
Launching free wifi at the Bridport visitors centre
PORT ARTHUR:
Launching free wifi with Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority CEO Stephen Large