The Hodgman Liberal Government is a strong supporter of our veterans and returned service community, and today I was pleased to address the 103rd Annual State Congress of RSL (Tasmania).
Tasmania has a long and proud military history, and this Government has a strong track record delivering positive outcomes that support our veterans and their families.
In this year’s budget the Liberal Government will provide a $750,000 package to support our veterans and ex-serving communities in Tasmania over the next 3 years.
In a first, the RSL (Tasmania Branch) will become the peak body for veterans in Tasmania and, as a result of this change of status, will receive annual core funding of $110,000 from 2018-19 which will be indexed into the future.
We will also be providing RSLs and other veterans’ organisations with a $100,000 per year grant program – named after Edward “Teddy” Sheean, one of Tasmania’s best known servicemen - for small infrastructure repairs and equipment purchases.
To properly acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice in 1918, the Hodgman Liberal Government will provide $50,000 to the RSL to celebrate and remember this significant occasion.
The Government will continue to be a strong advocate for Tasmania’s veterans, and I would like to thank RSL (Tasmania) for the great support they provide veterans and ex-serving members.