The Tasmanian Rockliff Liberal Government continues to do what matters for all Tasmanians by keeping Tasmanians safe.
The Rockliff Liberal Government has invested over $730 million in additional funding in Tasmania Police to rebuild our police service and support our officers.
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Felix Ellis, said that as a result, there are more police in Tasmania than there have ever been before.
“In New Norfolk we have grown police numbers by 5 additional police, taking the total number of police to 14 officers, and built a new $5 million station. We have also doubled the number of police at Bridgewater Police Station since 2014, which now has 50 officers and will benefit from a new $12.5 million new station,” Minister Ellis said.
With more police officers, the Tasmanian Liberal Government has delivered:
“Our Government has invested significantly in our police infrastructure and have opened new state-of-the-art police stations at New Norfolk, Longford and Sorell. We have upgraded the Launceston Station, and will deliver new stations in Bridgewater, St Helens, and Rosebery.
“We have invested $22.9 million to upgrade police houses across Tasmania to support our regional police officers and have introduced the Country Relief Policy so that we have more police in our regions.”
In comparison, Labor’s track record when it comes to policing is atrocious:
When it comes to keeping our community safe, Labor cannot be trusted and their record speaks for itself.