Will Hodgman

After nearly two years of incompetence, instability and economic stagnation it is clear that the Green-Labor experiment has failed Tasmania.

Tasmania is lacking a government that has a vision or a plan for Tasmania’s future.

In 2011 the Liberals' not only held the incompetent and unstable Labor-Green Government to account, but outlined an agenda with more than a dozen new policies to grow jobs, re-boot the economy and bring the cost of living down.

Our bold and reformist polices include implementing a single state-wide planning scheme, introducing full retail electricity competition, merging the four water and sewerage corporations into one, and taking all high schools to year 12 within a decade of gaining office.

I have also consistently outlined that the Liberal vision is for Tasmania to be a place that is growing and be "open for business", so that we can generate the wealth and revenue needed to properly fund our hospitals, schools and police.

I want Tasmania to proudly stand on its own two-feet and be self-reliant.

I do understand that Tasmanians want to hear more about what Tasmania will look like under a majority Hodgman Liberal Government, so in 2012 we will spend more time clearly mapping out our vision and plans for the state - while continuing to vigorously hold the Government to account for its numerous failings.

We will do this through a combination of "future directions" speeches, statements, and policy announcements, focussing on the key challenges facing Tasmania.

I will be releasing the first of these Future Directions statements later this week.