Today’s ABS retail trade figures are further evidence that cost-of-living pressures are biting Tasmanians hard.
Retail turnover fell 3.7 per cent across the state as Tasmanians continue to tighten their belts under a Rockliff Liberal Government.
Tasmania is in the midst of a health, housing and cost-of-living crisis, yet the Liberals continue to sit on their hands.
Instead of providing meaningful assistance to businesses and households, it seems this government would rather collect additional revenue to prop up its failing budget.
Tasmanian Labor has a policy of capping power price increases at 2.5 per cent each year for the next three years which would help ease pressure on businesses and households.
Households would be better off under our policy by around $500 a year and businesses would save thousands of dollars.
The Liberals need to wake up from their stadium dream and see the bigger picture.
When Tasmanians are doing it tough, it is reckless and irresponsible to propose spending more than $460 million on a stadium we don’t need.
Shane Broad MP
Shadow Treasurer
