Reports that Premier Rockliff continued negotiations with LK Group on the sale of land at Wilkinsons Point against the advice of two government departments is troubling news.
Wilkinsons Point is prime public land which should have been negotiated to be utilised in the best public interest, not flogged off in a poorly negotiated arrangement that is now set to cost Tasmanians money we can’t afford to lose.
Premier Rockliff has serious questions he needs to answer. Why did he proceed with negotiations on selling Wilkinsons Point, despite warnings from multiple government departments that there was no guarantee the site would be developed, and that the activation of the site would be incredibly costly to the taxpayer amidst a Liberal driven budget disaster?
Where are negotiations for the sale of the site currently at? Have any financial promises been made to the developer, and how much will this really cost Tasmanians? And how will he ensure that the public benefits from the sale of this land?
The Tasmanian public deserves to know exactly what’s happening with the sale of their public land at Wilkinsons Point, and that proceeding with the Premier’s deal is in their best interests – after all, they’re the ones footing the bill.
