Record high retail trade in Tasmania fuels business confidence
Tasmania’s retail sector continues to surge, with monthly retail trade hitting a new record of $743.6 million in March 2025 — the highest ever recorded in the State. In the 12 months to March 2025, retail trade reached $8.75 billion, marking another record and...
Nation-leading card-based gaming with pre-commitment to help problem gamblers
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is leading the nation in the area of gambling harm minimisation and is strengthening measures to further reduce problem gambling. I am pleased to announce the State Government’s response to the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission’s...
Launceston Airport transformation begins
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is strengthening Tasmania’s future by delivering the infrastructure our growing State needs for today and beyond. The exciting transformation of Launceston Airport has commenced, with work on the terminal upgrade now underway. The...
High Vis Army boost for civil construction industry
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is transforming Tasmania’s economy through a range of initiatives to develop and build the State. We know that civil construction skilled workers are right now in high demand across Australia with the historically high construction...
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...
Miss Flinders returns to the air at Launceston Airport
The Tasmanian Liberal Government has been pleased to help return ‘Miss Flinders’ to the air, within the confines of the Launceston Airport terminal, 90 years since the aircraft arrived in Tasmania and took her first flight to Flinders Island. The Tasmanian Aviation...
Plan released for improvements to West Tamar Highway
The Tasmanian Liberal Government has released the West Tamar Highway Corridor Improvement Plan, which identifies upgrade opportunities between Launceston and Legana. The plan was developed in response to increased traffic due to the residential growth around Legana...
‘Love 40’ to keep our precious children safe
Tasmanian children are so precious, and we want them to be safe. Under the Towards Zero Action Plan 2020-2024, the Tasmanian Liberal Government is investing more than $75 million to improve road safety for all Tasmanian road users. As students begin to return to...
Major investment in Bell Bay
The Tasmanian Liberal Government welcomes news of Timberlink’s $63 million investment in its Bell Bay operation. The upgrades will see the saw mill expanded, an additional continuous kiln for drying of timber installed and site infrastructure upgraded. The project is...
New North Esk River pedestrian and cycle bridge officially open
The development of the University of Tasmania’s new Inveresk campus has reached an important milestone with the official opening of the North Esk River pedestrian and cycle bridge. The new $5 million North Esk River pedestrian and cycle bridge is a key community asset...
Tasmania’s building and construction industry going gangbusters
Today’s ABS Building approvals have confirmed once again that Tasmania’s building and construction industry is going from strength to strength. There were 342 building approvals in June in seasonally adjusted terms, which was 43.7 per cent higher than this time last...
Delivering priority road upgrades along the West Tamar Highway
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is delivering better and safer roads around the State including four priority upgrades to improve the West Tamar Highway, north of Legana. These works are the first stage of a series of projects to improve the safety and efficiency of...
39 additional permanent beds for the North
An additional 39 beds will be permanently opened in the North by the Hodgman Liberal Government. The State Budget 2017-18 includes a record $7 billion investment in health and delivers more beds, with 19 at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) and 20 at the John L...
John L Grove future certainty with $20 million in 2017-18 state Budget
The Hodgman Liberal Government is providing future certainty for the John L Grove rehabilitation centre with a significant $20 million commitment. In the first major 2017-18 Tasmanian Budget funding announcement, the four-year, $5 million per annum funding commitment...
Fixing Tasmania’s health system: much achieved and still much to do
The Hodgman Liberal Government is getting on with the job of fixing Tasmania’s health system with record investment which is delivering better care and improved services. One of the core components of improving our health system was rolling out our One Health System...
Vale Dr John Morris, AO, MBE
I am deeply saddened at the recent passing of an eminent Tasmanian, Dr John Morris AO MBE who died on Saturday, aged 90. Dr John Morris was an eminent yet remarkably modest Tasmanian, gentle in character and greatly admired by all who had the honour of knowing or...
Community Rapid Response launched in Launceston
The Hodgman Liberal Government is focused on delivering more health services and better outcomes for patients. Today I was pleased to launch a new Community Rapid Response Service for the Launceston area. This delivers on our $3 million election commitment to keep...
One State, One Health System, Better Outcomes
The release today of the final health White Paper marks a significant turning point for health in Tasmania. The White Paper is the culmination of the most open and transparent conversation a Government has ever had with the Tasmanian people about the extent to which...
Fixing the Broken Health System
Tasmania’s health system is broken and needs to change. The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to fixing the broken system to ensure Tasmanians have access to better health services. The release today of an exposure draft of the White Paper on delivering safe and...