I welcome the release of the TCCI’s budget submission today, which is consistent with the Liberals’ vision set out in our first Future Directions statement earlier this month.

Two new reports on the state of Tasmania’s economy again highlight the need for policies to grow the Tasmanian economy – policies which only a majority Liberal Government can deliver, because unlike Labor, we aren’t beholden to the Greens.

On a day when our economic challenges were in the spotlight, it is disappointing that the Premier is once again focussed on how many politicians there are in Tasmania.

As a result of the disastrous forest deal, over 58 percent of Tasmania’s native forests will be locked up, and thanks to Labor and the Greens we are now a giant national park.

Today I released our first Future Directions statement outlining the Liberals’ vision and plans for a self-reliant Tasmania.