Tasmanian Business Reporter June 2017

2 Tasmanian Business Reporter - JUNE 2017
NEWS
Business lauds sound fiscal management
Applause for
Budget jobs,
growth focus
From Page 1
-culture Food Plan,
Forestry Tasmania becomes
Sustainability
Timber Tasmania with
an extra $8.5 million to
support community service
obligations such as
roads and non-commercial
activities.
Infrastructure spending
is strong at $294
million for 17/18, while
local government will
be offered $60 million
in interest free loans to
stimulate the regional
economies.
Tourism sees $11 million
more for marketing,
while the Cradle
Mountain Visitor centre
gets an additional $7
million, with the fighting
fund for the TT-Line
replacement vessels
now at $180 million.
“Overall the State
Government has continued
to manage a simple
strategy of spending
less than it earns and after
four years it is paying
dividends,” Mr Bailey
said.
“A $77 million net
operating surplus is
good news, but underlying
fiscal deficit of $160
million and four years
to take this number
into a modest positive,
shows there are still
economic headwinds.
“However, with an $88
million predicted increase
in GST receipts
and $55 million in additional
stamp duty, revenue
has risen by $300
million.
“Along with sound
prudent management
this has allowed the
Treasurer to deliver a
human budget which
was reflected in Tas-
COSS giving it eight
out ten, that shows this
Government has a heart.
“It will go a long way
to helping the State
Government in the lead
up to the election,” Mr
Bailey said.
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Allan Garcia of Infrastructure Tasmania, left,
and Steve Whiteley of Forestry Tasmania.
Speaker
Elise Archer
and
Julian Amos
of Tasman
Management
Services at
the TCCI
Budget
Breakfast
at Wrest
Point Casino
in Hobart.
Peter Skillern, left, and Marcus McShane from the
Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association.
Forums aim to build networks
THE Tasmanian Government
delivers a range
of services and programs
to assist Tasmanian
small businesses to start,
grow and create jobs to
stimulate the economy.
The Department of
State Growth provides
access to free business
advisors and mentors as
well as a wide range of
tools and online advice
to help start or grow a
business.
There are about
36,000 small businesses
in Tasmania which
contribute to economic
growth by providing essential
products and services.
Importantly, business
owners create employment
and support for
their local communities.
Through the Getting
Behind and Backing
Small Business policy
the Tasmanian Government
is committed to
supporting small business
to drive investment
opportunities and economic
growth in Tasmania.
During July, the department
is holding forums
across Tasmania
for small businesses to
discover the services
available to them and
learn more about the
small business landscape
in the state.
The forum series will
talk through how to
access a range of Tasmanian
Government
programs and services,
including a look at the
new Business Tasmania
Service online resources,
Enterprise Centres Tasmania,
and the Digital
Ready for Business Program.
The Department recently
commissioned
research into the small
business sector with an
aim to better understand
the sector and to help
inform government services
and programs.
The forums will include
a presentation of
the initial research findings
and will provide an
opportunity to discuss
these findings with small
businesses that attend.
This is a great opportunity
for businesses to
network, learn about the
support available to them
and how the Department
of State Growth can help
drive business forward.
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