Recovery and Restoration support for Fingal Valley Communities
Recovery and Restoration Grants of up to $9,400 have been made available to support people in the Break O’Day Council area whose homes have been damaged or destroyed by the Fingal bushfires. Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Management David Littleproud said...
2019 Road crash statistics
Last year there were 32 people killed on Tasmania’s roads, slightly down from 33 in 2018. Fortunately there have been no fatalities recorded on Tasmania’s roads over the Christmas/New year period to date. While every single death on our roads is a tragedy for family,...
Building the ICT workforce for Tasmania’s technology future
The Hodgman majority Liberal Government is the strongest supporter of the information technology sector and is committed to growing even more local ICT jobs, in both ICT-specific businesses and the wider business community. Today’s release of the Tasmanian ICT...
More support for our learner drivers
The Hodgman majority Liberal Government is continuing to support disadvantaged learner drivers across the State by extending funding for the Learner Driver Mentor Program (LDMP) by $1 million each year. This commitment is part of the recently launched $75 million...
Economic stimulus plan for George Town
The George Town Municipality and surrounding areas will be the first region to benefit from the Tasmanian Government’s strategic growth initiative, with up to $1 million to be invested in projects that support jobs, skills and training, and business and community...
$75 million to save lives on Tasmanian roads
The Hodgman majority Liberal Government is working with the whole Tasmanian community towards our long-term vision of zero deaths or serious injuries on Tasmanian roads. As part of our Towards Zero Action Plan 2020-2024, the Tasmanian Government will invest $75...
Tasmanian Businesses continue to be the most confident in the country
Topping off an incredible year for Tasmanian businesses and the economy, the NAB Business Survey has revealed today that Tasmanian businesses continue to be the most confident in the country. This is great news for Tasmanians, as we know confident businesses invest...
Tasmania’s renewable hydrogen future on show in China
The Hodgman majority Liberal Government is taking action to ensure Tasmania makes the most of our natural advantages and renewable resources to become a global producer and exporter of renewable hydrogen energy. Minister for Energy Guy Barnett has launched our...
Keeping MAIB costs down for Tasmanians
The Hodgman majority Liberal Government has a long-term plan for Tasmania and we are delivering our promise to keep the cost of living as low as possible. We understand the importance of maintaining a strong budget, and as a government we want Tasmanian families to be...
Record achievement by TasRail: northern exports growing
TasRail continues to grow its services to the forestry industry, recording a 25 per cent increase in volume over the previous year. This record achievement has been in part due to our investment in the Parattah Rail Siding, which I am pleased to say is now operating...
Ticketing solution for Tasmanian public transport users
The Government has provided $7.5 million to Metro Tasmania for the development of an integrated ticketing system to allow seamless travel across all service providers in the Tasmanian public transport network. In 2017/18 over 84 per cent of Metro passengers regularly...
Know what to do when you see red and blue
The Hodgman majority Liberal Government is taking action to protect our emergency service workers attending roadside incidents. As of yesterday, Tasmanian motorists are required to safely slow down to 40km/h when they see emergency services on the roadside with...
Make it Launceston
I'm pleased to announce the official launch of the Make it Launceston website, building on the success of the Statewide version that provides information on living in Tasmania. Make it Launceston has been developed by the Tasmanian Government in collaboration with the...
