31 January 2019 The Tasmanian Government believes that our hard-working public servants deserve a fair and affordable pay rise.

30 January 2019 The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to strong, disciplined financial management so that we can continue to invest more into essential frontline services.

29 January 2019 Today’s release of the National Australia Bank (NAB) Monthly Business Survey results for December 2018 show that the State’s strong economic performance is continuing.

28 January 2019 Tasmania is now a much better place to live and work than ever before and today’s reports from Deloitte Access Economics and CommSec show that once again Tasmania’s economy is the envy of the nation.

24 January 2019 Jobs remains the number one priority for the Hodgman Liberal Government, and I welcome today’s confirmation by the ABS that full-time jobs over the past year have grown by 1000, and the unemployment rate has remained steady at 5.8 per cent significantly lower than the 7.5 per cent when we came to office.

24 January 2019 The Tasmanian Liberal Government is disappointed at continuing industrial action from Unions, despite the concession from some union bosses last month that industrial action did not allow for good faith negotiations.

23 January 2019 Jobs are the Hodgman Liberal Government’s number one priority and it’s clear that our long term plan is working with 14,400 more Tasmanians in work since we came to office.

16 January 2019 The Hodgman majority Liberal Government will not introduce lockout laws.

14 January 2019 The Hodgman Liberal Government recognises the importance of local government and the increasingly complex role it plays in serving and representing local Tasmanian communities.

11 January 2019 There’s more good news for Tasmania’s fast-growing economy with the latest ABS retail trade figures for November 2018 showing a 5.3 per cent growth in retail trade in Tasmania compared to the same time the year before.

9 January 2019 Tasmania’s thriving economy is continuing to create opportunities throughout the State with Australian Bureau of Statistics showing job vacancies increasing by a nation leading 16.7 per cent in the November 2018 quarter.

4 January 2019 The Hodgman majority Liberal Government this week became a shareholder in Taswater and has been working closely with TasWater to plan the delivery of $400 million of investment in stormwater and sewerage infrastructure in Launceston.

21 December 2018 Small business is one of Tasmania’s key drivers of jobs and investment growth and we will further strengthen the sector and boost our economy through a new Tasmanian Business Growth Strategy 2018-2023.

20 December 2018 Under the Hodgman Liberal Government’s long-term plan, Tasmania’s population is growing at its fastest rate in nearly a decade.

20 December 2018 It is incumbent on all unions to follow the Community and Public Sector Union’s lead and end their industrial campaigns targeted at disrupting Tasmanians and return to the negotiating table.