Labor has today betrayed the people of Hobart.
They refused to state a position on UTAS during the campaign because they were fearful of the electoral backlash.
Only now, comfortable in opposition and with four years until they face the voters, have they revealed they will defy the will of the overwhelming majority of residents of Hobart.
The site of the University of Tasmania was gifted by the people of Tasmania to the University in 1951.
The government has a very clear election mandate to implement this policy, noting Labor did not oppose it during the campaign.
It respects the right of the University to establish new facilities in the Hobart CBD and elsewhere if they wish.
This legislation strikes the right balance between protecting the public interest and allowing the University to get on with their business, which is to educate young Tasmanians.
