Latest News from the Tasmanian Liberals

Elise Archer, Minister for the Arts

The cast and crew of Rosehaven are once again back on set to film the third season of the smash-hit comedy.

Filming at various locations around the State, including Oatlands, Geeveston, New Norfolk, Longley, Richmond, Seven Mile Beach, Mountain River, Brighton and Chigwell, shooting is set to wind up in a few weeks.

Shot entirely in Tasmania, the Hodgman Liberal Government has committed $500,000 to support the third season, building on the $950,000 investment the Government provided for the previous two seasons.

Guy Barnett, Minister for Resources

The mining sector is a key pillar of Tasmania’s economy, providing 55 per cent of our exports and supporting thousands of jobs in regional communities.

On behalf of the Hodgman Liberal Government, I welcome today’s announcement from Hellyer Gold Mines Pty Ltd they will re-open the mine and commence processing tailings to extract gold, silver, lead and zinc.

Guy Barnett, Acting Treasurer

Labor Leader Bill Shorten must use his fifth visit to Tasmania in just 12 days today to finally come clean on the GST.

On the weekend, Mr Shorten was in Western Australia, where he committed to adopting the Turnbull Government’s proposed changes to the GST, as far as they affect Western Australia:

"We have said we accept the government's proposition [to raise the floor to 75 cents]”*

Sarah Courtney, Minister for Racing

Tasmania’s thoroughbred owners and the broader racing industry will benefit from a new breeding bonus scheme which starts next month.

The new TasBred Incentive Scheme will replace the current tasBonus Scheme and will officially start on 1 August 2018.

The Hodgman Liberal Government recognises that breeding horses is an important primary industry and funding a breeding incentive program will allow it to grow further.

Sarah Courtney, Minister for Racing

Tasmania’s thoroughbred owners and the broader racing industry will benefit from a new breeding bonus scheme which starts next month.

The new TasBred Incentive Scheme will replace the current tasBonus Scheme and will officially start on 1 August 2018.

The Hodgman Liberal Government recognises that breeding horses is an important primary industry and funding a breeding incentive program will allow it to grow further.

Guy Barnett, Minister for Energy

The Hodgman Liberal Government’s  Tasmania First energy policy is committed to delivering the lowest electricity prices in the nation for Tasmanian households and businesses by 2022.

Essential to this commitment is providing efficient, affordable and renewable electricity generation, and the Battery of the Nation pumped hydro developments will further cement Tasmania’s reputation as a leader in clean energy production.

Elise Archer, Acting Minister for Health

The caring staff at BreastScreen Tasmania do an incredible job across the State in providing a vital early breast cancer detection service.

Recent figures show Tasmanian women are using the life-saving mammogram services available to them more than most other states and territories in the country.

Last year, BreastScreen Tasmania screened a record 32,420 women, which is an increase of more than 2500 screenings since 2014.