The Tasmanian Government is proud to see local jobs being supported as a result of the assistance we have provided due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The renowned Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens received $302,000 as part of our Government’s Public Building Maintenance Fund to undertake much needed [...]
The Tasmanian Government is continually working on ways to support individuals and industries doing it tough as a result of COVID-19. The State’s cultural and creative sector has been high on our priority list in terms of support and this was reflected in the very early action we took with [...]
The Tasmanian Government understands the importance of the State’s heritage listed sites and we have been working hard to support them through the challenges posed by COVID-19. I am delighted to announce that after 105 days of closure, the Port Arthur Historic Site and Cascades Female Factory Historic Site will [...]
The Tasmanian Government understands the importance of the State’s cultural and creative industries and is committed to assisting the sector through the difficult times faced as a result of COVID-19. As part of our Cultural and Creative Industries Stimulus Package, we are now delivering the new funding of $1.5 million [...]
The Tasmanian Government remains committed to assisting Tasmanians affected by COVID-19 and we have taken considerable, significant measures to do this. For tenants, this has included preventing evictions due to rent in arrears and preventing rent increases. In addition, last week I announced the establishment of the COVID-19 Rent Relief [...]
The Tasmanian Government remains committed to assisting Tasmanians through the challenges posed due to COVID-19. The challenges of this pandemic and the recovery from its impacts highlight the importance of keeping the costs of living low, including the cost of fuel. While fuel prices on the mainland reduced quickly in [...]
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is getting on with the job of helping Tasmanians to rebuild and recover from COVID-19. Now is not the time for Labor’s continual petty politics but they seem to be relishing in the opportunity to take counter-productive pot shots. For several months, we have been closely [...]
The Taste of Tasmania is an iconic event and the Government encourages the Hobart City Council to consult more widely with stakeholders and the industry to help find a way to still hold the event. We understand that there are currently challenges with COVID-19 and social distancing but many events [...]
The Tasmanian Government is committed to keeping Tasmanians connected through the challenges faced by COVID-19. More than 170 inmates at the Risdon Prison facility have now been able to connect with family and friends through virtual visits since the Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) introduced the technology solution as part of [...]
Labor’s call for a Commission of Inquiry* into the North West is highly political given we have already committed to an Independent Inquiry. Tasmania is not the only state, or jurisdiction globally, to have endured an outbreak during the challenge of coronavirus. As Labor well knows, the Government has already [...]
