Today’s unemployment figures are truly shocking and the ultimate proof of how much Labor and the Greens have failed Tasmanians. 8,900 full time Tasmanian jobs have gone since Labor got into bed with the Greens. The only way to grow the economy and create jobs is to elect a majority Liberal government with our Plan for a Brighter Future.

Regional Councils are right to be upset at the rushed and political process for the allocation of funding from the Forestry Deal. It’s clear that this program is not a job-creation program, it’s a Labor re-election plan. There is no proper process for the allocation of this funding, and projects will be decided on the basis of the political whim of Federal and State Labor.