While there is still a long way to go, the Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook is further proof that under the Liberal Government, Tasmania is finally heading in the right direction.
The Outlook points to the bleak period in 2012 and 2013, when the Labor-Green Government was in full swing shutting down the forestry industry and trashing jobs around the State. It says that "Tasmania's cautious climb back from the tough times of 2012 and 2013 continues" and "…its recovery looks to have legs".
The Outlook points to indicators that have all turned around since the election like population growth, strong retail trade, jobs growth, increased business investment and the construction boom as signs that the economy is rebounding under the Liberal Government.
Tasmanians have every reason to be positive about the future of the State's economy under the Liberal Government. Business confidence is the highest in the country and there is a construction boom underway that is going to fuel further job creation and economic growth well into the future.
We have a clear, long-term Plan for Tasmania, which we are rolling out, which is creating jobs and growing the economy and which is helping Tasmania get back on track after four years of chaos under Labor and the Greens.