Today's figures from the ABS shows retail trade continues to grow under a majority Liberal Government.
Retail trade increased by 0.3 per cent in August 2014 compared to the previous month, which is higher than the national increase of 0.2 per cent.
Retail trade is 7.7 per cent higher compared to the same time one year earlier and has increased by 1.2 per cent since the election of a majority Liberal Government in March.
The Liberal Government will continue to support this key industry through measures such as our jobs creation package, payroll tax rebate and cutting red and green tape.
Today's figures are the latest in a string of positive economic trends for Tasmania which shows our Plan is working.
The unemployment rate is down, the participation rate is up and 3,400 jobs have been created since March, while business confidence has climbed.
We are delivering our long-term Plan for Tasmania and growing the economy to create jobs.