The Tasmanian Liberal Government remains unequivocal in our support for the Renewable Energy Target (RET), which recognises and rewards Tasmania’s generation of clean renewable energy.
The RET supports Tasmanian jobs and economic growth and that is why we remain committed to it.
We have advocated strongly on behalf of Tasmania’s interests in our discussions with senior Commonwealth Government Ministers, in our submission to the RET Review, and in other forums, and we will continue to do so.
While it’s important not to pre-empt the outcome of the RET Review the Tasmanian people can be assured that the Tasmanian Liberal Government will fight for Tasmania’s interests.
We are committed to once again making energy a competitive advantage for our state and we are developing Tasmania’s first whole of state Energy Strategy to help deliver that goal.
An Issues Paper that outlines key themes to be considered in the development of a Tasmanian Energy Strategy was released for public comment last week.
Matthew Groom, Minister for Energy
