Jeremy Rockliff

Premier of Tasmania



29 May 2016

, Liberal Member for Bass

Lazy Labor challenged on $1.5 billion of promises

Given his lazy decision not to do an Alternative Budget, Labor Leader Bryan Green must use Tuesday's budget reply to outline exactly how he will pay for the nearly $1.5 billion in spending promises Labor has made in the past two years.

Or, if Labor no longer stands by these promises - such as the one to unwind all the savings measures we made in our first budget - he must clearly say so.

It's all too easy for a lazy opposition to promise to oppose a government savings measures, but to not follow through on that promise by taking it to the election is dishonest, and deceptive to voters.

So, my challenge to Mr Green – do you still stand by your following promises made over the past two years (cost over four years):

  • Unwind all savings measures – $768m
  • Continue to subsidise Forestry Tasmania – $160m
  • Fund CMT’s operating cost - $40m
  • Restore Integrity Commission funding - $2.6m
  • Increased rail funding - $29.9m
  • Greenfield Hospital at the Domain - $160m

Or were these promises just hot air that you never had any intention of delivering?



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