Tasmania 2020-21 Budget: ‘Rebuilding a stronger Tasmania’

The Tasmanian Government is looking at infrastructure spending to rejuvenate the Tasmanian economy, as discussed by Jenny Lee, Michelle Bennett and Lachlan Walsh.

Premier and Treasurer of Tasmania Peter Gutwein delivered the 2020-21 State Budget on Thursday 12 November 2020.As will be the theme with many state budgets this year, the State Government is looking to kickstart infrastructure spending to rejuvenate the Tasmanian economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.Most notably, Mr Gutwein vowed to “throw the kitchen sink” at the economic response.The Budget announced an operating deficit of more than $1.1 billion and it is expected that net de...

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Authors: Jenny Lee, Michelle Bennett,

Published Date: 12 November 2020