Media release – Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for State Development, Trade and the Antarctic, 15 January 2024
Unleashing potential of Northern Tasmania
The Rockliff Liberal Government is delivering on its long term plan and doing what matters for all Tasmanians by increasing investment in northern Tasmania and further strengthening our regional economies.
The Northern Tasmanian Advantage Investment Prospectus released today outlines the region’s opportunities for business growth across key sectors including manufacturing, construction, tourism, forestry, agriculture, renewable energy, healthcare and retail.
Premier and Minister for State Development, Trade and the Antarctic, Jeremy Rockliff, said the investment prospectus was part of the Liberal Government’s long-term plan to unleash the potential of northern Tasmania.
“There has never been a better time to invest in Tasmania,” Premier Rockliff said.
“The northern region is a prime destination for investors aspiring to establish, diversify, or expand their operations and this prospectus is a comprehensive resource to attract and help businesses make informed decisions.
“We know the investment pipeline for northern Tasmania is strong, with recent announcement such as SunCable’s advanced high-voltage subsea cable manufacturing facility, and the northern prospectus will further support attracting major investments.
“Tasmania has so many economic and social advantages, and our Government’s positive plan is ensuring we get this important message out to investors across the state, the nation and the world.
“The prospectus showcases what we already know, northern Tasmania is primed for investment and ready to welcome more businesses.
Case studies featured in the Northern Tasmanian Advantage are testament to the international and national success of local businesses, including Lease 65, Liberty Steel Group, Definium Technologies, Extractas Bioscience, Mountford Berries and Pivot Maritime International.
The prospectus features eight northern Tasmanian councils: Break O’Day, Dorset, Flinders Island, George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands and West Tamar.
The Rockliff Liberal Government is doing what matters for Tasmanians by securing investment, keeping our economy strong, creating jobs.
Dean Winter MP, Shadow Minister for Economic Development, 15 January 2024
More pretty brochures but still no action
Premier Rockliff’s glossy brochure is just more hot air from a tired, 10 year old Liberal government.
For 10 years, the Liberal government has led northern Tasmania on with announcement after announcement, but nothing to show for it.
The last two similar brochures launched by the Liberal Government for the north of the state were for hydrogen at Bell Bay and Translink at Launceston Airport – both of which have gone nowhere because there is not enough electricity. The newest brochure continues the same lie – that there is renewable energy supply available. There is not.
The Northern Tasmanian Advantage document has a section about electricity, which conveniently fails to mention that there isn’t any available for new projects and industries to commence.
It also claims Tasmania has political stability – how shameless can you get?
Announcing something is not the same as actually delivering it.
After 10 years of a Liberal government, Tasmania’s economy is shrinking, with respected economist Saul Eslake warning that it looked like Tasmania’s economy could be going back to where we were in the 1990s.
Jeremy Rockliff is an announcer, not a builder. This is just more of the same.
