The Liberal Government is focused on growing the economy, creating jobs and investing in essential services like health.

2 November 2018 Tasmania’s record-breaking run of retail trade has once again continued, with Australian Bureau of Statistics data today confirming 47 months of consecutive growth. The total value of retail trade has hit a record $548.6 million in trend terms for the month of September, an increase of 0.5 per cent over the previous month. This was the fastest rate of monthly growth by any state or territory. Tasmania’s retail trade was 5.7 per cent higher than a year ago, the highest annual growth rate of any jurisdiction except Victoria and well above national annual growth of 3.5 per cent. The latest results prove that the Hodgman Liberal Government’s plan for Tasmania is working, and confirm the Government’s strong economic management is leading to increased confidence in Tasmania’s economy, which in turn is leading to more jobs being created. Jobs are the number one priority of the Hodgman Liberal Government, and since being elected in March 2014, 14,300 jobs have been created in Tasmania. Tasmania’s economy is booming, and it is now a better place to live than ever before, and these latest figures from the ABS confirm that.

2 November 2018 The Hodgman Liberal Government is a proud supporter of Tasmania’s multicultural society, and has a plan for all Tasmanians to be a part of a brighter future.

The Government has been working constructively with JBS and interested parties to ensure the ongoing operation of pork production at Devonport Abattoir. Whilst this work is ongoing, I am now in a position to provide a further update.

2 November 2018 It’s time for unions to stop disrupting essential services and take the payrise offer of six per cent over the three years which is on the table.

1 November 2018 Two high profile women with strong backgrounds in the building and construction sector have been appointed to the Macquarie Point Board, as well as one of Tasmania’s leading economists.

1 November 2018 Reducing cost of living pressures is an important part of the Hodgman Liberal Government’s Plan for our State, the passage of two significant bills today will enable us to deliver on commitments aimed at reducing pressure on household budgets.

31 October 2018 Last week’s meeting with pork producers and the TFGA in Launceston identified a number of potential options for ongoing processing at Devonport, as well as the long and short-term implications of the Devonport City Abattoir announcement.

The Treasurer’s 2017-18 Annual Financial Report (TAFR) confirms that the Hodgman Liberal Government has once again balanced the budget, it is this strong financial management which has enabled us to invest more in essential services such as health and education.

31 October 2018 “Labor calls council voter turnout a crisis” – The Mercury, October 29, 2018

29 October 2018 Once again, Labor wants to tell people what to do and how to behave – just as they did throughout the state election campaign.

29 October 2018 The latest CommSec State of the States report has confirmed Tasmania topped annual growth in the nation in four of the eight indicators.

Today’s meeting with pork producers and the TFGA has been a very worthwhile and significant first step towards resolving this issue.

24 October 2018 The single most important action any government can take to support small, medium and large businesses and industry is to put in place an economic environment that gives the private sector the confidence to invest, grow and create jobs.

24 October 2018 Tasmania’s economy is booming and our State’s businesses are the most confident in the nation.