Where does Bryan Green stand on TT Line?
Labor did nothing for eight months while the former Labor-Green Cabinet was split on TT Line’s future direction.
As a result of this inaction, the freight sector was thrown into a state of commercial uncertainty with sovereign risk issues impacting on confidence.
Is Bryan Green now saying if elected he would buy two new freight ships, to compete with the private sector?
The TT Line RTI response to Bryan Green amounts to a rejection letter based on the Right to Information Act, noting more, nothing less. Bryan Green’s false claim that this is revealing is absurd.
The Tasmanian people endorsed our TT line policy at the March election.
As I told Parliament last week, I have written to TT Line to ask that it develops a new business case where passengers, seats and sailings are the focus. More sailings, more passengers, more business equals more jobs.
This letter also requests the Board to take note of and act upon our election commitment to lower average annual fares by up to 20 per cent.
This new business case will also address the eventual ship replacement issue.
As previously stated, we will not do anything which will compromise the TT Line’s financial viability.
We always act on advice and in the best interests of taxpayers in regard to our TT Line policy.
Rene Hidding, Minister for Infrastructure
