Stable Government

The Tasmanian Government’s economic strategy creates optimum conditions for investment. A stable majority government, first elected in 1998, was returned for a further four-year period in March 2006. The government is pro-sustainable development and has overseen and contributed to record levels of private investment for the last eight years.

A focus on competitiveness, the clear establishment of development priorities and the streamlining of approval processes are important facets of the economic strategy that contributes to Tasmania’s thriving investment environment. Business can be assured that its investment decisions are made in a climate of political and economic certainty. Business confidence in the Tasmanian Government is the second highest in the country.