Latest News from the Tasmanian Liberals

Elise Archer, Minister for Arts

The Hodgman majority Liberal Government continues to support emerging Tasmanian artists.

That is why we are proud to announce Launceston based artist Samantha Dennis as the recipient of the 2019 FIND Contemporary Jewellery Collective Bursary.

Now in its second year, the bursary is offered through a partnership between Arts Tasmania and FIND Contemporary Jewellery Collective and provides $1,000 to an emerging or mid-career contemporary jeweller.

Guy Barnett, Minister for Primary Industries and Water

In the interests of prudently managing Tasmania’s water resources, the government supports TasWater’s move to put temporary Stage 1 water restrictions in place for the Hobart region.

Stage 1 water restrictions will ensure that there is sufficient supply for residential and business use, fire preparedness and farmers.

These measures are needed due to an extended period of dry conditions coupled with increased demand.

Guy Barnett, Minister for Energy

Tasmania is on the verge of becoming the renewable energy battery of the nation as the Project Marinus business case confirms that a 1,500 megawatt Bass Strait interconnector is technically feasible and commercially viable.

Elise Archer, Minister for the Arts

The Hodgman majority Liberal Government’s record investment in screen and television production has helped the State sweep the field at the nation’s biggest film and television awards night.

The nation celebrated our State last night, with Tasmanian screen projects named Best Film and Best Telefeature or Mini-series at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTAs).

Will Hodgman, Premier

The Smith Family Christmas Appeal has helped improve the lives of disadvantaged children right across Australia, and indeed Tasmania for just under 100 years.

The Tasmanian liberal Government strongly believes in the power of education, which is why we support this cause each and every year.

The appeal seeks donations from the community to deliver support in our schools and provide Learning for Life scholarships for students.

Elise Archer, Minister for the Arts

Tasmania’s wild and rugged West Coast is to be celebrated in a new exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG).

West: Out on the Edge is a captivating new multidisciplinary exhibition exploring this unique region of our State and showcasing its complexities and contradictions.

The first in a series of exhibitions planned by TMAG, West: Out on the Edge will show how people on the West Coast have shaped the region and, in turn, have been shaped by it.

Will Hodgman, Premier

More than 5,500 Tasmanian students from 150 schools will take part in the Schools Triathlon Challenge held over four days in Devonport and Hobart.

The event promotes an active and healthy lifestyle, and provides a pathway for students to become engaged in physical activity.

The challenge features individual and team events for primary and secondary students, from both state and independent schools.