STATEWIDE INITIATIVES

While Tasmania is now heading in the right direction we must continue to build on the economic momentum created over the past year – that is what the 2015-16 Budget sets out to achieve.

All Tasmanians will benefit from a range of statewide initiatives that are aimed at creating jobs and encouraging investment. By maintaining Budget discipline we are able to invest record amounts to improve health and education outcomes, along with public safety. We are also supporting those in the community who need it most.

JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

Rail infrastructure – $120 million^

Business and Jobs Attraction Scheme – $8 million

First Home Builders Boost – $5 million

Regional Revival Fund – additional $5 million

Planning Reform – $2.6 million

Irrigation projects – $90 million^

Priority parks infrastructure maintenance – $8 million

New tourism and events funding – $7.9 million

HEALTH

Additional investment in Frontline Health – $I00 million

RHH Redevelopment – $495.6 million

Health infrastructure upgrades – additional $8.3 million

Patient Transport investment – $24 million

Ice and Other Drugs Strategy – $4.8 million

EDUCATION

Reinvigorating Tasmanian High Schools – $68 million

Gonski funding – additional $21 million

OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES

More Frontline Police^*

Road and bridge improvements - $728 million^

Child and Adolescent Mental Health – $2.4 million

Better funding for Community Sector – $14.6 million

Joined Up Human Support Services System – $1.2m

Mental Health Support – $2 million

Additional detector dogs/biosecurity capability – $4m

^ Includes Australian Government funding

* Continuing $33.5 million election commitment to restore Frontline Police