Ensuring a fair go in Tasmania’s planning system
Major reforms to the appeals process in planning decisions will be introduced to Parliament, ensuring the Tasmanian planning system is fairer, faster and simpler.
New agreement puts focus on more housing
A new agreement with Tasmania’s building and construction industry will help drive the delivery of more homes for Tasmanians.
Major Projects to power major renewables
The Tasmanian Liberal Government has declared the Cellars Hill Wind Farm a Major Project under its landmark major project legislation, also announcing changes that will get renewable energy projects out of the ground faster and simpler.
Slashing red tape to get homes built cheaper, easier, faster
For the first time in Australia’s history, the Tasmanian Government will be deferring proposed changes to the National Construction Code (NCC), significantly reducing red tape and construction prices for the sector.
Homes Tasmania review
The former New South Wales Auditor-General, Margaret Crawford PSM, will lead an independent review of Homes Tasmania.
Liberal Government delivers Stony Rise
Common sense has prevailed with the Stony Rise development to become a reality after strong action from the Tasmanian Liberal Government.
Slashing red tape for Tasmanian charities
The Tasmanian Government is slashing red tape for Tasmanian charities to make it easier for them to support Tasmanians in need following the passage of the Charities and Associations Law (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2024 in the House of Assembly.
Time for Labor to finally get off the fence
The Tasmanian Government’s Development Assessment Panels Bill is set to be debated in Parliament today.
Tasmanians are waiting with bated breath to see what side of the fence Labor fall on.
Supporting Development Bill passes the House of Assembly
The Tasmanian Government is getting on with the job of supporting development opportunities that take Tasmania forward.
Winter still on th fence
Tasmanians will soon know where Labor stands on supporting more housing and job-creation with the Government’s Development Assessment Panel’s Bill set to be introduced and debated in the Parliament this week.
Backing in the Builders with DAPs
The Tasmanian Government is driving the delivery of development across the state, with the Land Use Planning and Approvals (Development Assessment Panels) Bill 2024 set to be tabled and debated in the coming Parliament sitting period.
Winter caught with his head in the sand
In another embarrassing blunder, Dean Winter has been exposed for not even knowing the Government’s pro-development, pro-jobs Development Assessment Panels Bill is out for consultation.
Taking action to back-in Stony Rise
The Tasmanian Government is taking immediate action to support development in Tasmania, with legislation set to be introduced to enable a much-needed development on the north-west coast.
Winter left with splinters sitting on the fence
Tasmanian Labor are once again trying to walk both sides of the street.
After months of claiming the Labor Party is now pro-development and pro-jobs, the Opposition went weak at the knees and failed to publicly back the Government's pro-development, pro-jobs Development Assessment Panels Bill.
More homes on the way for Brighton
The Tasmanian Government is delivering more homes for one of Tasmania’s fastest growing communities following council approval of a new 10.7-hectare subdivision in Brighton.
Supercharging social housing maintenance
The Tasmanian Government is supercharging upgrades to social housing with an additional $20 million to improve and maintain homes.
New grants for higher-density homes faster!
The Tasmanian Government is supporting the construction of more homes across Tasmania through a new $10 million Density Incentive Grant Scheme.
The scheme will provide grants of $10,000 per dwelling for developers building eligible medium or high-density housing.
Kangaroo Bay Hotel declared a Major Project
The Tasmanian Government has declared the Kangaroo Bay Hotel a Major Project under the Government’s landmark major projects legislation.
Taking action to support development
The Tasmanian Government is continuing to back in development across Tasmania, today introducing a Bill that provides greater support for complex developments to begin works.
World Homeless Day 2024
Today marks World Homeless Day, which aims to raise global awareness that homelessness doesn’t discriminate.