The Tasmanian Government is building a better Tasmania: now, and for the future, by delivering the 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future.

The 2025-26 Budget invests in Tasmanians living in the heartland across the North and East Coast.

Premier Jeremy Rockliff said this year’s Budget delivers on the things we said we would do.

“It delivers better health, housing, cost of living relief, and keeps Tasmanians safe,” the Premier said.

“We are rebuilding hospitals, redeveloping schools and upgrading roads across the State.”

“It’s a budget that keeps Tasmanians in jobs, backs in our small businesses and helps Tasmanians, without increasing taxes.”

Health and mental health:

• Continuing the 10-year $580 million Launceston General Hospital Redevelopment, including the doubling of the emergency department and a new medical research centre;
• Building a new Northern Heart Centre at the LGH;
• Constructing a new, dedicated northern mental health precinct at the LGH;
• Progressing a new hospice and respite care facility;
• Delivering a new surgical robot for urology and gynaecology procedures at the LGH;
• Establishing a new Clinic for the Tasmanian Eating Disorder Service in Prospect Vale;
• Progressing plans to upgrade the Kings Meadows Community Centre; and
• Constructing new ambulance stations at Legana, Longford and Bicheno.

Education:

• Upgrades to Mowbray Heights Primary School, Deloraine High School, Port Dalrymple Primary School, Ringarooma Primary School and South George Town Primary School;
• Constructing new supersized Child and Family Learning Centres at Longford and Scottsdale; and
• Continuing the major redevelopment at Exeter High School.

Infrastructure:

• Safety and efficiency improvements to Bridport Road;
• Upgrades to Illawarra Road from Bishopsbourne Road to the Meander Valley Council municipal boundary, and Pateena Road to the southern side of the South Esk River Bridge;
• Upgrades to the East and West Tamar Highway corridors;
• Progressing work towards a second Tamar River Bridge;
• Improving pedestrian crossings in Exeter;
• Intersection upgrades through Riverside, and Frankford Road;
• Upgrades to the Midland Highway, north of Campbell Town;
• Progressing new Park and Ride facilities around Launceston;
• Delivering the new transit centre;
• Improving accessibility for veterans with upgrades at the Launceston RSL;
• Developing an accessible Freycinet Visitor Gateway;
• Completing the new Northern Recreation Hub in Mowbray;
• Upgrading Elphin Sports Centre; and
• Redeveloping the Silverdome.

Investing in Flinders Island:

• Campground and RV access upgrades;
• Supporting the Islander Way project; and
• Upgrade teacher housing.

East Coast:

• Upgrades to St Mary’s Pass;
• Progressing three packages of works to the Tasman Highway, including between Bicheno and Coles Bay Road, upgrades north of Triabunna, and upgrades between Pontypool and Rocky Hills;
• Funding a new Freycinet Visitor Gateway;
• Supporting the Bicheno Food and Wine Festival;
• Constructing a new ambulance station at Bicheno; and
• Building a new St Helens Police Station.

“This Budget gets the balance right. The Tasmanian Government is building a better Tasmania: now, and for the future, supports economic growth in Northern Tasmania and provides a sensible pathway to surplus,” Premier Rockliff said.