Growth in Tasmania’s building and construction industry is leading the nation with the total value of building approvals up 45 per cent in the year to September 2018.
Dwelling approvals are up by 11.2 per cent over the same period, with the number of dwelling commencements in the June quarter up 29 per cent – three times the national average.
Employment in Tasmania’s building and construction industry is also at its highest ever level, at more than 23,000 workers according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
In Parliament today, the Tasmania Building and Construction Training Board Annual Report 2017-18 was tabled, which shows 1,786 apprentices got their start in the industry in 2017-18, a 22 per cent increase from 2016-17.
The report demonstrates how the Hodgman Liberal Government is delivering on its Plan to grow employment in the industry by 25 per cent, and increase apprenticeships and traineeships by 40 per cent over the next five years. This is being supported by investments including;
These initiatives will ensure we have the workforce we need to build Tasmania’s future while stimulating growth and getting Tasmanians into long term, sustainable employment.
Our targets for skilling Tasmania’s workforce for the future include:
See all of our targets at: https://www.tas.liberal.org.au/sites/default/files/BuildingYourFuture.pdf
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