| Treasurer Guy Barnett has a delivered a budget that has none of what Tasmania needs for the future, and that looks to set up a huge fire sale to fund the Macquarie Point stadium and this government’s other warped priorities.
While our population continues to increase, and community need grows, spending on critical areas like health, education, and housing is flatlining. Rather than making big corporations pay their fair share to fund essential services, the Liberals are looking to make sweeping cuts through their so-called Efficiency and Productivity Unit. ‘Efficiency and Productivity Unit’ is Liberal-politician-speak for thousands of jobs cut and worse services for Tasmanians. The Treasurer has put an array of government businesses in the frame to be sold off, despite widespread community opposition. He’s also looking to flog off public land and public assets. All this just to try and make up for the huge taxpayer spend on the Macquarie Point stadium. It’s shameful. The appalling plan the Liberals have outlined in this budget will see Tasmanians paying the price to fund their warped priorities. Privatisation will mean higher power bills, higher bus fares, and higher car rego. Public service job cuts will mean health, education, and housing outcomes keep going backwards. This budget is the starkest example yet of just how wrong the Liberals’ priorities are. Tasmanians deserve so much better. |
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Transparency Needed Over Stadium Plans
Transparency Needed Over Stadium Plans
With a preferred builder now selected for the MacPoint stadium, the Rockliff Government must outline its approach to the contract process for the project as an urgent priority
