The Rockliff minority government has once again demonstrated why the business community can't trust it.
In a jaw-dropping media release issued in response to calls from Labor and industry for certainty over the North West Transmission Development's future, Minister Duigan delivered the exact opposite.
The Minister raised doubts about whether the project is in Tasmania's best interests and questioned whether it needs to be built.
Have Jeremy Rockliff and Nick Duigan even told Abel Energy and HIF that they aren't committed to building the infrastructure these proponents are relying on?
The North West Transmission Development is a key priority for industry, and will unlock the potential of tens-of-billions-of-dollars in renewable energy investment in Tasmania and thousands of safe, secure, well-paid jobs for Tasmanians.
It was just last year that the TCCI said it would be difficult to trust the minority Rockliff Government ever again after its handling of the Spirits fiasco. Yesterday, the Liberals proved once again why this is the case.
Jeremy Rockliff should immediately come clean on whether his government supports this critical development, or not
Janie Finlay MP
Shadow Minister for Energy and Renewables
