Tasmanian Business Reporter December 2018

DECEMBER 2018 

T A S M A N I A’ S L E A D I N G B U S I N E S S P U B L I C A T I O N . C I R C U L A T I O N 12,000 M O N T H LY 

New life 

planned 

for city 

hotel 

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An artist’s impression of the proposed Welcome 

Stranger development. 

Drive for 

fatter pay 

cheques 

By TOM O’MEARA 

NEW businesses starting up in 

Tasmania should be given preferential 

treatment by the State Government 

ahead of existing businesses, 

leading economist Saul 

Eslake believes. 

That is the key message in the 

2018 Tasmanian Report, produced 

by Mr Eslake and set to be released 

at TCCI functions in Hobart, 

Launceston and Ulverstone 

this month. 

Mr Eslake said the state needed 

more new businesses that provided 

higher remuneration and has 

recommended a fresh business 

approach to boost the Tasmanian 

economy. 

Employment figures highlight 

the need to turn part-time employment 

into high-paid full-time positions, 

he said. 

Tasmanians are the lowest paid 

in the nation because of the smaller 

numbers of high-paid professional 

workers. 

“We need to continue creating 

opportunities for all school students 

to finish Year 11 and 12 and 

it’s encouraging to see the Government 

creating the opportunities 

to complete 11 and 12 in the 

schools where they started their 

education,” Mr Eslake said. 

“But now we need to broaden 

our base economy by supporting 

new business and new jobs for a 

better educated employee who 

will attract a bigger pay cheque. 

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NEWS 

New life 

planned for 

city hotel 

A $30 million development 

will transform the Welcome 

Stranger site on the corner of 

Hobart’s Harrington and Davey 

Streets. 

The 45m-high plan would 

see the hotel replaced by a 

new development combining 

retail space, inner city living, 

and public open space. 

The project has been proposed 

by Melbourne-based 

property development group, 

Hexa. 

Spokesman Ian Whitehouse 

said the traditional pub would 

close and its 24 poker machines 

removed. 

The proposal consists of 

two levels of retail space, 61 

car spaces underground and 

52 apartments. 

“Instead of a public bar and 

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that one of the new tenants of 

the retail space will be a poker 

machine-free wine bar. 

“The ground floor will see 

a range of retail spaces, including 

a café and a boutique 

providore and grocer with an 

emphasis on local produce. 

“Importantly, the development 

will open the street level 

area up to the public, with 

access via Harrington and 

Davey Streets to an arcade 

and public open space featuring 

local Tasmanian art.” 

Mr Whitehouse said the 

development would help address 

housing supply in Hobart. 

“Hobart’s population is 

booming. 

“The project will help address 

housing issues and urban 

sprawl. 

Master Builders Tasmania 

Executive Director Matthew 

Pollock said urban infill developments 

would become increasingly 

important to service 

a growing population, to limit 

urban sprawl and take some 

pressure off infrastructure. 

“This $30 million project 

would also create around 100 

jobs during construction and 

on-going jobs in the retail 

spaces,’’ Mr Whitehouse said. 

“It is estimated that the residents 

of the apartment will 

drive over $3 million of economic 

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year as well.” 

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Bag search plan 

to thwart thieves 

SHOP owners will have the 

right to search shoppers’ 

bags under new rules being 

considered by the State Government. 

Building and Construction 

Minister Sarah Courtney 

said the Security and Investigations 

Agents Amendment 

Bill 2018 fulfilled the Government’s 

election commitment 

to support local businesses 

by cracking down on 

shoplifting. 

“Under current legislation 

only security guards have 

the authority to search bags,” 

she said. 

“However, the Bill enables 

retail staff to inspect customers’ 

bags as they exit a store, 

so long as these inspections 

are carried out in accordance 

with the Tasmanian Bag 

Check Code of Conduct. 

“These amendments will 

not only protect the livelihood 

of Tasmanian retailers 

by helping to prevent shoplifting, 

but will also protect 

consumers by ensuring that 

bag checks are carried out in 

an appropriate and regulated 

way. 

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“I’m not attacking 

small businesses but it 

isn’t the lifeline of business 

in Tasmania and I 

believe that government 

should be financially 

supporting new business, 

not the old. 

“I know it’s politically 

challenging but I argue 

that there are too few 

businesses paying payroll 

tax. 

“Spread the tax, lower 

the cost and create a 

bigger pool of money to 

support new businesses 

and new well-paid jobs. 

Mr Eslake said the 

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“With Christmas fast approaching, 

retailers are gearing 

up for their busiest time 

of year. 

“Unfortunately, this is also 

a peak period for shoplifting 

activity. 

“Shoplifting is estimated 

to cost Tasmanian retailers 

more than $200 million a 

year, which greatly affects 

business profitability. 

“It is not only Tasmanian 

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Shoplifitng costs retailers millions. 

state had gone forward 

in the last year and over 

the last decade. 

“The economy is doing 

well but we still have 

a long way to go,” Mr 

Eslake said. 

“The state has done 

quite well with increased 

federal grants 

and GST receipts and 

the State Government 

has managed its finances 

extremely well which 

has boosted high levels 

in business confidence.” 

“The challenge for the 

future is where will the 

increased investment 

come from to continue 

the high costs of health, 

education, housing and 

infrastructure in the future?” 

With health the state’s 

biggest cost, Mr Eslake 

will also dissect new data 

about the health status of 

Tasmanian aged between 

businesses that suffer from 

the effects of retail theft – ultimately 

the consumer pays 

with higher retail prices.” 

Other Government initiatives 

to reduce shoplifting 

include increasing police 

presence in shopping precincts, 

and a no-interest loan 

scheme to small businesses 

that want to install good 

quality, high definition digital 

recording CCTV cameras. 

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about how we 

can keep them out hospitals 

that are already 

stretched to capacity. 

The data is expected 

to reveal that they don’t 

or can’t look after their 

health. 

More than half in the 

age group are overweight 

or obese which leads to 

chronic conditions such 

as diabetes, musculoskeletal 

conditions and 

cardiovascular disease. 

The costs of hospitals 

and specialists will run 

into tens of thousands of 

dollars per individual.


Uni communicates info-tech age 

Tasmanian Business Reporter - DECEMBER 2018 3 

Forest industry wins $5.5m for research 

NEWS 

Cutting-edge timber projects 

THE durability of Tasmanian 

timber will be 

increased and technology 

will be enhanced under 

a new $5.5 million 

research program for the 

forestry sector. 

The inaugural round 

of projects funded by 

the Launceston centre of 

the National Institute for 

Forest Products Innovation 

has been announced. 

Assistant Agriculture 

and Water Resources 

Minister Senator Richard 

Colbeck said the projects 

would provide economic 

returns to Tasmania’s 

forest industries and the 

local economy. “The lessons 

learned here will 

help lead the way across 

Australia,” he said. 

“Global demand for 

timber products is expected 

to quadruple by 

2050 and the Coalition 

Government’s National 

Forest Industries Plan 

will deliver world-class 

research and one billion 

new trees to meet that 

demand.” 

Recipients in Tasmania 

include: 

• Private Forestry Tasmania 

– optimising machinery 

configurations 

for profitable harvesting 

Global demand for timber products is tipped to 

quadruple by 2050. 

A PUSH is on to strengthen the 

information and communication 

technologies sector in the 

state’s North West, with about 

20 people attending a forum in 

Burnie to discuss the industry’s 

prospects. 

The University of Tasmania, 

in partnership with the 

Australian Computer Society 

and Cradle Coast Authority, 

presented the forum to explore 

the role of ICT in shaping the 

region’s future, with the industry 

deemed a crucial enabler. 

The event formed part of 

Tasmania’s inaugural Techstars 

Startup Week, a movement 

building momentum and 

opportunity around entrepreneurship. 

James Riggall from the 

University’s Community, 

Partnerships and Regional 

Development portfolio, and 

Managing Director of Bitlink, 

shared insights into projects 

the Cradle Coast campus has 

been leading in the North-West 

to support the development of 

ICT literacy. 

“The university recognises 

the increasing importance of 

ICT, and the need to equip fuoperations 

of small-scale 

plantations. 

ture generations with entrepreneurial 

skills that ready them 

for jobs of the future,” Mr 

Riggall said. 

“This year’s North-West 

projects have included a SumoBot 

competition, exposing 

participants to robotics; 

Hackerspace workshops that 

immersed students in advanced 

manufacturing, electronics, 

the Internet of Things and 

• Sustainable Timber 

Tasmania – sensing tech- 

nology and digital tools 

to support decision-making 

in hardwood timber 

drying. 

• Britton Timbers – increasing 

the durability 

and other material characteristics 

of Tasmanian 

hardwoods. 

• Neville Smith – developing 

a new generation 

of Tasmanian 

appearance hardwood 

products for in-state design 

and manufacturing. 

• CLTP Panels – developing 

laminated structural 

elements from fibre-managed 

plantation 

hardwood. 

computer programming concepts 

and also the Big Idea 

Challenge which empowered 

entrants to embrace entrepreneurship 

in ICT. 

“We are also working with 

Mr Colbeck said the 

investment would play 

a vital role in fostering 

collaboration, supporting 

cutting edge research, 

boosting innovation, 

growing jobs and securing 

Tasmania’s place as 

the centre for forest-industry 

research. 

Dr Tristan 

Richards from 

the Australian 

Computer 

Society, left, 

Daryl Connelly 

of the Cradle 

Coast Authority, 

James Riggall 

from Bitlink and 

University of 

Tasmania and 

Lyndal Bond, 

University of 

Tasmania 

Strategic 

Projects 

Officer. 

Burnie Primary School on a 

project that is teaching students 

how to program a ‘Farmbot’ 

– a machine that combines traditional 

agricultural practices 

with modern technology.” 

Resources Minister 

Sarah Courtney said Tasmania 

had a proud history 

of supporting a sustainable 

and well-managed 

forestry sector. 

“These exciting and 

innovative projects will 

maximise the economic 

value of our forest products, 

ensuring sustainable 

jobs into the future,’’ 

Ms Courtney said. 

“The Tasmanian forest 

industry continues to 

evolve into a sophisticated, 

high-value industry.” 

The second round of 

grants will open soon. 

The Australian and 

Tasmanian governments 

are contributing $1.9 

million to the first round 

of successful projects – 

which is being matched 

by $3.6 million of funding 

and in-kind contributions 

from the forestry 

industry and research 

agencies. 

Nyrstar 

pledge 

to stay 

NYRSTAR has promised to 

invest further in its Hobart 

smelter after a decision by the 

Belgian-based metals company 

to drastically reduce staffing 

at its Port Pirie operation. 

State Growth Minister Peter 

Gutwein said he had received 

assurances from the CEO and 

senior management of Nyrstar 

that it was committed to its 

Hobart operations, that the 

Hobart smelter was sustainable, 

and that they planned to 

continue to invest in the site. 

“This is a very good sign of 

their commitment to a longterm 

future for the Hobart 

smelter,” Mr Gutwein said. 

“We’re aware they are going 

through a capital restructure 

process globally, but their 

clear advice to us is that the 

Hobart smelter remains an important 

part of their business.” 

There were fears a possible 

closure of the South Australian 

operation by the cashstrapped 

company would be 

an economic tsunami for that 

state. 

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 

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TCCI enjoys excellent year 

THE TCCI has enjoyed 

an excellent 2017-2018 

financial year, but there 

was one highlight which 

stood out for the entire 

state movement of business 

chambers. 

This was the impact of 

our “Vote for Small Business” 

campaign targeting 

the Braddon by-election. 

With the coordinated 

efforts of the Burnie, 

Devonport and Central 

Coast Chambers of 

Commerce and support 

from the NSW Business 

Chamber and Victorian 

Chamber of Commerce 

and Industry we were 

able to command the national 

dialogue leading 

into this election. 

Direct outcomes include 

the Federal Minister 

for Small Business 

being brought back into 

Cabinet. The power of 

this campaign nationally 

was highlighted by 

the ABC The Drum program, 

stating that business 

was not on the agenda 

of the by-elections 

until the TCCI came out 

with the “Vote for Small 

Business” campaign. 

The other pleasing aspect 

is that the Australian 

Michael 

Bailey 

TCCI Chief Executive 

Chamber of Commerce 

and Industry has now adopted 

this bottom up approach 

to advocacy. 

This is a concrete example 

of the TCCI impacting 

and modifying 

the national debate. 

The TCCI’s overall financial 

result reflects the 

hard work by staff and 

the ongoing support of 

our members. 

Our training business 

continues to deliver 

timely and relevant sessions 

across Tasmania, 

operating in all regions 

of Tasmania with a diverse 

range of topics. 

The TCCI is extremely 

proud of the quality and 

flexibility of our training 

offering which supports 

Tasmanian businesses 

with non-accredited and 

accredited training. 

We continued to provide 

much needed work- 

place relations support to 

our members, whether by 

them contacting the free 

help-line or dealing directly 

with our IR team. 

The TCCI’s mission in 

this area is straightforward: 

to ensure all Tasmanian 

businesses have 

access to this service to 

ensure they are suitably 

armed with the most recent 

and relevant workplace 

relations knowledge. 

The TCCI events calendar 

once again proved 

to be the most influential 

series of events in the 

state. 

Not only did we build 

on the success of the Tasmania 

Report Roadshow, 

we also ran the State 

Budget Roadshow and 

gave the Tasmanian business 

community access 

to myriad of other experiences, 

including access 

Regular TCCI events help keep business operators informed. 

to the Victorian Minister 

for Trade and connections 

with the new University 

of Tasmania Vice 

Chancellor Rufus Black. 

Our advocacy efforts 

yielded tremendous outcomes 

this year. 

Our pivotal policy 

document, the Tasmania 

Report, has quickly 

become the most significant 

body of work advocating 

evidence-based 

change in Tasmania. 

Tasmania Report author 

Saul Eslake deserves 

enormous kudos 

for building a report 

which adds incredible 

value to the state. Our 

final member event for 

the year, the Premier’s 

Cocktail Party last 

month, saw its biggest 

audience for many years, 

testimony to members’ 

engagement and I believe 

overall business 

confidence in Tasmania. 

The TCCI 

events 

calendar 

once again 

proved to 

be the most 

influential 

series of 

events in 

the state. 

I would also like to 

congratulate the TCCI 

Board for their contribution 

to our organisation 

and the state – 

particularly our Chair 

Susan Parr and the 

outgoing Chair of Finance, 

Audit and Governance 

Paul Arnold. 

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Seasonal challenge looming 

Brett 

Charlton 

Agility Logistics 

SORRY to be the bearer 

of some bad news before 

Christmas but I am afraid 

we have some challenges 

coming up and those 

reading this article need 

to be on top of their logistics 

game for the next 

three to four months. 

As most would already 

know, the tonnage over 

Bass Strait is getting an 

injection of confidence 

from Toll with two new 

vessels being deployed to 

the trade, increasing the 

capacity of Bass Strait 

considerably. 

When these vessels arrive 

and begin their operations, 

Tasmania will be 

sitting in a very enviable 

position of having ample 

capacity for the next 10 

years at least (especially 

post the Searoad investment 

of one vessel and 

the advice of a second 

vessel pending coupled 

with the announcement 

of two new TT Line vessels). 

That said however, 

works at Webb Dock and 

Burnie wharf are being 

undertaken to accommodate 

the increased size of 

the vessels and presently 

traders are experiencing 

capacity issues due to the 

ability to carry current 

volumes through the reduced 

wharf operational 

footprint (some say the 

capacity is down about 

25 per cent presently). 

It is suggested this will 

ease a little as we get 

closer to that mythical 

time of year where everything 

becomes urgent. 

But in January there will 

be a need to move operations 

from the current 

location in Burnie (for 

Toll) for a (suggested) 

three weeks. 

At the time of writing, 

there is no firm advice as 

to the contingency plan, 

but whatever it is will be 

disruptive despite careful 

and professional planning. 

January will be a 

The Burnie port is being upgraded. 

tough gig for traders and 

logistics operators alike 

in Tasmania and with a 

booming tourism and 

agricultural world, this 

peak season challenge 

should be on the minds 

of most (of course, I am 

very happy to be wrong 

- but suggest to plan for 

the worse at this stage). 

I sincerely wish all a 

January will 

be a tough 

gig for traders 

and logistics 

operators in 

Tasmania 

happy and safe Christmas 

with family and 

friends and a successful 

2019 ahead. Cheers. 

Go private and skip ever-growing queue 

Paul 

Lupo 

CEO, StLukesHealth 

ACCESS to timely medical 

care is an important 

part of any efficient 

health system and ensures 

better health outcomes. 

We expect that when 

we are sick or need assistance 

we can access a 

general practitioner in a 

short time. 

If the condition is serious 

or requires further 

investigation, we also 

expect to be able to see 

a specialist within a reasonable 

period. 

While commentary 

and government action 

has focused around the 

public wait times for 

elective surgery, there 

is another list which is 

cause for concern – the 

time it takes to get an 

initial specialist appointment 

in the public health 

system after referral 

from your GP. 

In Tasmania, public 

outpatient clinics triage 

medical cases into three 

categories: 

• urgent – specialist 

consultation recommended 

within 30 days 

of being added to the 

outpatient wait list; 

• semi-urgent –specialist 


within 90 days; 

and 

• non-urgent – specialist 


within 365 days. 

Recently released figures 

from the Tasmanian 

Government show 

the current wait times in 

some areas far exceed the 

recommended rates. 

For example, some 

families in Southern Tasmania 

who have a child 

with an urgent ear, nose 

and throat problem are 

forced to wait close to a 

year before they can see 

a specialist in the public 

system. 

Adults with ear, nose 

and throat conditions on 

the semi-urgent list in the 

south wait at least 1,124 

days, or three years, before 

their initial ENT 

consultation. 

These individuals are 

then put on a further wait 

list to have their surgery. 

It makes the value 

proposition of private 

health insurance look 

very enticing, especially 

where younger family 

members are concerned 

or if people have a condition 

that they want fixed 

sooner rather than later. 

For example, a person 

with private health insurance 

underwent a non-urgent 

urology procedure. 

Without private health 

insurance, the individual 

would have had to wait 

747 days to see a specialist 

in Northern Tasmania. 

With private health insurance, 

it took only 10 

days from seeing a GP for 

the person to see a urologist, 

and another three 

weeks after that before 

they were admitted to 

hospital for surgery. 

Long wait times are 

rare when a person has 

private health insurance. 

It delivers peace of 

mind that health concerns 

will be dealt with in a 

prompt and timely manner. 

Such long wait periods 

in the public system exist 

due to many reasons. 

Tasmania has historically 

had problems with 

The value of private health 

insurance is that it helps 

members avoid the queue so 

that you can continue to 

live a healthy life 

recruiting full-time specialists 

to regional areas 

like Launceston and the 

North West Coast. 

One speciality this has 

occurred in is neurology, 

after the region’s only 

full-time neurologist left 

the state after six years at 

the LGH. 

It meant that people in 

Northern Tasmania who 

required semi-urgent 

treatment were forced 

to wait 1,502 days – or 

more than four years – 

before seeing a specialist. 

This then creates dissatisfaction 

with the 

state’s health system and 

a worry that an individual’s 

health may deteriorate 

while waiting for a 

consultation. 

It is pleasing to see the 

Tasmanian Government 

has alleviated this issue 

by appointing a neurosurgeon 

to a full-time 

role at the LGH, and are 

recruiting for a second 

specialist. When asking 

yourself why you should 

have private health insurance 

this needs to be considered 

– do you want to 

wait in discomfort to see 

a specialist? The value of 

private health insurance 

is that it helps members 

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avoid the queue so that 

you can continue to live 

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your family and friends. 

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Customers come first 

THE Australian Securities 

and Investments Commission 

has recently approved a new 

Banking Code of Practice. 

Did you miss it? Well, it’s 

not entirely surprising as it 

was approved during the hearings 

of the royal commission 

into misconduct in the banking, 

superannuation and financial 

services industry and was, 

perhaps, lost among the stories 

of financial misconduct. 

It is ironic it received little 

fanfare because the new Australian 

Banking Association 

Code has been under review 

for some time and is part of 

the association’s attempt to 

build trust and confidence in 

banks – the very things that 

the stories from the royal commission 

have been eroding. 

Recognition 

In a statement about the 

new code, ABA CEO Anna 

Bligh said the review was recognition 

by banks they need 

to do better when it comes to 

customer service and meeting 

community expectations. 

I agree the new code has 

addressed some of the banks’ 

failings in the areas of small 

business lending, overly complicated 

products, and complex 

loan terms and conditions, 

but not all. 

Paul 

Ranson 

TCCI Vice-Chairman 

And I’m not alone. Australian 

small business and family 

enterprise ombudsman Kate 

Carnell has also raised concerns 

about the ABA’s code, 

especially in relation to small 

business lending. 

What is curious about Ms 

Carnell’s comments is her call 

for the new Banking Code of 

Practice to be adopted across 

the entire industry – comments 

that echo the ABA’s 

own call for its new code 

to be adopted by non-ABA 

members. 

Most Tasmanians would 

be surprised to learn not all 

banks are governed by the 

ABA code. Yet, the reality is 

that the ABA code only applies 

to the 24 or so member 

banks of the ABA. 

So, what are the protections 

afforded the customers of the 

remaining financial institutions?Well, 

if you believe 

the Ombudsman and the ABA 

CEO, you’d think there were 

none. 

There are more than 70 

financial institutions, identifiable 

as customer owned 

banks, building societies and 

credit unions that are members 

of the Customer Owned 

Banking Association – of 

which Bank of us is one – and 

that subscribe to their own 

Code of Practice, namely the 

Customer Owned Banking 

Code of Practice (COBCOP). 

We have a long history of 

putting customers first and 

behaving ethically and COB- 

COPoutlines how the sector 

delivers on its pledge to always 

put the customer first. 

Confidence 

Our customers already have 

confidence in knowing they 

are covered by a plain English 

commitment to fair and responsible 

banking. 

Like all good charters, it 

needs to be reviewed regularly. 

The current COBCOP was 

always scheduled for review 

early next year prior to the 

commencement of the new 

ABA code on July 1, 2019. 

COBA, as our industry 

body, has started the review 

process on our behalf. They 

have been watching several 

related processes in order 

to determine its timing and 

scope. 

These processes include 

ASIC’s approval of the 

BCOP, other government policy 

announcements on codes 

and of course, the Financial 

Services Royal Commission. 

Supportive 

The royal commission has 

uncovered shocking examples 

of misconduct in our sector, 

in particular by the big four 

banks and the approval of the 

new ABA Banking Code is a 

step in the right direction in 

raising banking standards. 

COBA has stated that they 

will take the ABA’s code 

into account in its review.I 

am supportive of any change 

across the financial services 

industry that will help build 

trust and confidence and improve 

consumer protection. 

We look forward to making 

sure the COBCOP continues 

to meet our customers’ expectations. 


Live – and learn 

Craig 

Hortle 

Workplace Health & Safety 

ONE of the best teachers 

in life is experience. 

The WHS legislation 

requires that a business 

needs to ensure the Person 

Conducting a Business or 

Undertaking has appropriate 

processes to receive 

and consider information 

about work-related incidents, 

hazards and risks, 

and to respond in a timely 

manner. The purpose of 

this is to create a work 

environment that is able to 

investigate incidents or accidents 

so that hazards and 

risks can be eliminated. 

Each workplace should 

have a mechanism for 

reporting and investing 

incidents, accidents and 

near misses. 

There a number of different 

methodologies used 

for accident investigation. 

What method you may use 

needs to identify clearly an 

outcome, address the factors 

that led up to incident/ 

accident and what factors 

occurred during the incident. 

Some investigations 

look for factors into the 

following areas: 

• people – witnesses and 

personnel associated with 

the incident; 

• environment – weather, 

workplace and incident 

scene; 

• equipment – vehicles, 

plant, tools, infrastructure; 

• procedures – documents, 

reports, charts, maps and 

• organisation – training, 

communication, resources, 

organisational culture 

and management etc. 

This provides for clear 

definition of the areas that 

factors that contributed 

to the event and in what 

areas change may need to 

occur so the event does 

not happen again. 

A near miss provides a 

“free hit” as an opportunity 

for investigation and 

the outcomes implemented 

to mitigate hazard and 

risk in other similar business 

areas. 

for Customer Satisfaction* 

two years in a row!



Trade agreement will 

boost market access 

Sally 

Chandler 

Tradestart Adviser 

THE regional free trade agreement, 

the Trans-Pacific Partnership 

will enter into force on December 

30 when the first tariff 

cut will start. 

Australia is the sixth country 

to ratify the agreement joining 

Canada, Japan, Mexico, New 

Zealand and Singapore as part 

of the first group of signatories. 

The signatories that have not 

yet ratified the agreement are 

Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, 

Peru and Vietnam. 

On January 1, 2019, the second 

tariff cut will take place and 

on the January 1, 2020, the third. 

It is opportune for the first and 

second tariff cuts to occur so 

THE fast approach of the New 

Year is a time to consider business 

goals for 2019 and any 

changes to improve efficiency 

and the bottom line. 

Super administration can cost 

a business time and money and 

can feel like a minefield, with 

government making changes to 

obligations and employees often 

opting for different super providers. 

Tasplan offers a range of free 

services to employers to help 

make managing super easier with 

a team of Employer Relationship 

Managers to support HR and 

payroll teams. 

Employer Relationship Managers 

use business intelligence 

data to produce reports for employers, 

giving them a snapshot 

of their current employees who 

have accounts with Tasplan and 

providing information on how 

employees interact with their super. 

With this information to hand, 


are then able to customise 

closely together. 

The TPP reduces customs tariffs 

on a multitude of goods but 

also covers trade in services, investment 

and the environment. 

While Australia already has a 

free trade agreement with seven 

of the participating countries, 

this FTA will bring increased access 

for Australian exporters to 

Canada and Mexico, improved 

access to the Japanese agriculture 

market, and improved access 

to Malaysia, Peru and Vietnam. 

For goods to take advantage 

of the TPP they must satisfy the 

Rules of Origin. Under the TPP 

an exporter will need to provide 

services to suit an employee’s 

lifestyle at every life stage. 

Having access to Employer 

Relationship Managers gives 

peace of mind in terms of meeting 

super obligations while ensuring 

employees get the most 

out of their super. 

Employee Relationship Managers 

can also assist with everything 

from default investments 

and insurance, to income protection, 

salary sacrifice and after-tax 

contributions. 

Tasplan offers a range of investment 

options to mix and 

match, ensuring staff get plenty 

of choice without feeling 

swamped. 

Tasplan Super members can 

also choose Tasplan OnTrack®, 

For goods to take advantage 

of the TPP they must satisfy 

the Rules of Origin. 

Super New Year’s resolution 

Tasplan offers a range of 

free services to employers 

to help make managing 

super easier 

a lifecycle option that changes 

with them over their lives. 

Tasplan is a multi-industry 

fund, which in practical terms 

means employers from any industry 

can sign up, with 16,000 

organisations around the country 

already trusting Tasplan to take 

care of their employees’ super. 


can also explain Tasplan’s 

clearing house system – a free 

administrative tool designed to 

streamline super payments. 

The clearing house meets all 

the requirements of employer 

super obligations and picks up 

errors before payments are processed, 

taking the time and stress 

out of super administration. 

Just one payment is made 

a Certificate of Origin but unlike 

other FTAs, there is no set template. 

There are however nine mandatory 

requirements and the absence 

of any one of the nine requirements 

renders preferential 

treatment under the TPP obsolete 

so extreme caution must be 

taken should an exporter elect 

to design their own form rather 

than using the normal Certificate 

of Australian Origin template. 

The TPP does not require direct 

shipment but where shipment 

is not direct and is through 

a country that is not a signatory 

to the TPP, the goods must remain 

under Customs control in 

order to receive the benefits under 

the FTA. 

The new FTA is exciting for 

Australian exporters and the 

full outcomes and background 

documents can be accessed on 

the DFAT website at https:// 

dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/ 

not-yet-in-force/tpp-11/outcomes-documents/Pages/outcomes-documents.aspx 

For international trade and 

investment assistance 

contact TCCI TradeStart 

Adviser, Sally Chandler, at 

sally.chandler@tcci.com.au 

or phone 1300 559 122. 

for all employees, regardless of 

which super fund they belong to, 

making it easier to track and report 

payments and saving time. 

Tasplan was recently recognised 

for improving value 

for members when awarded the 

SuperRatings Rising Star 2018 

Award last month which comes 

off the back of taking out the 

2017 Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction 

Award for industry super 

funds. 

Tasplan Employer Relationship 

Managers can discuss super 

needs over the phone or by email 

or they can arrange a workplace 

visit to talk to employees in a 

way that’s easy to understand, so 

they feel informed and in control 

and not overwhelmed. 

For more infomation or to 

make an appointment or 

workplace visit call 1800 005 

166 or visit tasplan.com.au/ 

employers. 

® Registered to Tasplan Pty Ltd ABN 13 009 

563 062.The trustee of Tasplan Super (ABN 

14 602 032 302) is Tasplan Pty Ltd (ABN 13 

009 563 062). 


TCCI offers 

many options 

Abbey 

George 

Workplace Relations 

WITH the invasion by mainland consultation 

firms of Tasmania, businesses are asking themselves 

“what option is the best for me?” 

As always this is a personal decision for each 

business but we thought it timely to remind 

business about the Tasmanian Chamber of 

Commerce and Industry and our Workplace 

Relations and Workplace Health and Safety 

services. 

The WR team at TCCI can offer you: 

• peace of mind with WR and WHS issues – 

if you are in doubt pick up the phone or email; 

• regular hot topic information sessions on 

WR and WHS around the state, free for members 

and a nominal fee for non-members; 

• education and training which can be customised 

to suit your business and staff; 

• assistance and advice on legal compliance 

such as the Fair Work Act 2009, Modern 

Awards and the like; 

• assistance with planning, drafting, negotiating, 

lodgement, review and interpretation of 

Enterprise Agreements; 

• workplace investigations such as disciplinary, 

grievances etc; 

• advice regarding WHS issues such as policies 

and procedures (drafting and implementation), 

consultation, identifying hazards and the 

like; 

• Advice regarding WR issues such as rates 

of pay, legislative interpretation, performance 

management, policies and procedures (drafting 

and implementation) and the like; 

• assistance with Fair Work Commission matters 

– as an employer organisation we are automatically 

granted permission to appear in the 

Commission whereas other representatives need 

to seek permission (and it may not be granted); 

• advice from a qualified lawyer at discounted 

membership rates; and 

• knowledge that if you need us we are only a 

phone call, email or car ride away. 

Our level of involvement is completely up to 

you and we have a large variety of ways that 

you can engage our services: 

• we have a number of comprehensive membership 

levels that you can choose based on 

your business needs. All information can be 

found on our website or our membership team; 

• retainer arrangement – specifics by negotiation; 

and 

• our Workplace Assured product – this provides 

complete peace of mind with a $0 excess 

insurance product and a complimentary TCCI 

membership. 

There isn’t a lot in relation to WR and WHS 

that we can’t assist with so if in doubt ask. 

For more information contact the Helpline on 

1300 765 123 or the TCCI on 1300 59 122 or 

workplacerelations@tcci.com.au 

Degree courses offer new way to learn 

AT University College, 

we pride ourselves on offering 

Tasmanians a new 

way of learning. 

We do this by offering 

a range of industry supported 

courses that provide 

students with the 

real-world tools to create 

the future they want. 

This wouldn’t be possible 

without the support 

of our local industry. 

Our new associate de- 

LeeWhiteley 

University College 

Chief Executive 

grees have been developed 

with research and 

engagement with Tasmanian 

industry stakeholders 

to ensure our 

courses are relevant and 

our students graduate 

work-ready. 

Through this engagement, 

we have members 

of industry actively involved 

in the delivery of 

our associate degrees. 

This allows our students 

to learn directly 

from those in industry 

who may one day be 

their employers. 

Our workshops are a 

great example of how 

industry is supporting 

our associate degrees by 

providing students with a 

real-world understanding 

of what it is like to work 

in industry. 

Earlier this year, our 

students studying a unit 

in quality management 

attended a workshop at 

Bell Bay Aluminium. 

Students gained a 

broad experience of major 

industrial manufacturing 

and a look at quality 

management systems. 

This workshop had a 

focus on quality and continuous 

improvement of 

products and processes, 

which directly related to 

the unit the students were 

studying. 

As such, this hands-on 

learning experience gave 

our students the opportunity 

to understand how 

the discipline knowledge 

they were learning could 

be applied directly in a 

real-world work setting. 

These workshops are 

also relevant to our students 

who are already 

working in industry, as it 

provides them with practical 

and relevant study 

experiences outside of 

their current organisation. 

For more information 

about our industry 

relevant Associate 

Degrees, visit our new 

website- www.utas. 

edu.au/college or call 

1300 363 864.

Are you with a local, 

trusted super fund? 

They are. 

They’re with Tasplan. 

1800 005 166 | tasplan.com.au 

The trustee of Tasplan Super (ABN 14 602 032 302) is Tasplan Pty Ltd (ABN 13 009 563 062). 

AFSL 235391. © 2018 Tasplan Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.


NEWS 

Careers built on uni partnerships 

THE University of Tasmania’s 

I-PREP program 

has grown from strength 

to strength in 2018, with 

more than 60 international 

students placed in 

short-term work experience 

placements with 

Tasmanian organisations. 

Head of Student Leadership, 

Career Development 

and Employment, 

Kristin Warr Pedersen, 

said that the I-PREP program 

had given the university 

the opportunity 

to partner with forward 

thinking local businesses. 

“Our partners are giving 

international students 

experiences that 

allow them to learn 

from, and contribute to, 

the Tasmanian workforce. 

“Students are developing 

their employability 

skills while learning 

about Australian workplace 

culture and having 

the opportunity to share 

their diverse and global 

perspectives in a professional 

setting,” Ms Warr 

Pedersen said. 

The impact of I-PREP 

has also been positive for 

participating employers, 

I-PREP student intern Syeda Zainab Shah, left, Cricket Tasmania General Manger Corporate Services Zoe Rohrer, 

and performance analyst Tim Kendrew. 

who have noted the influence 

international student 

interns have had on 

contributing diverse perspectives 

and enhancing 

cultural competency in 

the workplace. 

One of those employers, 

Cricket Tasmania, 

hosted an I-PREP student 

for the first time 

this year. 

General Manager Corporate 

Services, Zoe 

Rohrer, said the I-PREP 

program was instrumental 

in bridging the cultural 

gap between international 

students and the 

local community. 

“The program was eye 

opening for me. I became 

aware of the real 

barriers that international 

students face in breaking 

into the local employment 

market. Our 

intern brought real energy 

and diversity to our 

workplace which had 

wide reaching benefits 

and it’s given me a fresh 

perspective on workplace 

diversity issues,” 

Ms Rohrer said. 

Syeda Zainab Shah, a 

Masters of Professional 

Accounting student 

from Pakistan, completed 

her internship with 

Cricket Tasmania. 

‘I really enjoyed my 

placement at Cricket 

Tasmania. I contributed 

to work on the performance 

analysis of cricket 

players using my data 

analytics skills. The experience 

has given me 

great confidence and I 

am positive this program 

will enhance my future 

employability in Tasmania,” 

Ms Shah said. 

Employers involved 

this year have confirmed 

the success of the program 

by reaching out to 

take additional as well as 

paid interns, and volunteered 

their time to participate 

in panel discussions 

about workplace 

culture and job application 

processes as part of 

the education component 

of the program. 

The I-PREP program 

is supported by the Tasmanian 

Government 

Employers interested 

in hosting an I-PREP 

intern in 2019 or 

learning more about 

the program can visit 

www.utas.edu.au/students/careers/iprep 

or 

email Leap.Connect@ 

utas.edu.au 

Thanks to 

our 2018 

I-PREP 

employers 

To get your organisation 

involved in 2019 or for 

more information email 

leap.connect@utas.edu.au 

Preparing international 

students for working life.


APPOINTMENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Impact behind the scenes 

BUSINESSES and individuals in 

the transport industry have been 

recognised at the 2018 TTA Gala 

Dinner and Awards Night. 

Tasmanian Transport Association 

Chairman John de Bruyn 

congratulated those recognised for 

their outstanding achievements. 

Tasmanian Freight Logistics 

Committee Chairman Brett Charlton 

of Agility Logistics received 

the NTI Award for Most Valued 

Contribution to the Transport Industry. 

“This is recognition of the impact 

Brett has had, often working 

behind the scenes, to ensure Tasmania 

is considered federally in 

such decisions around the Tasmanian 

Freight Equalisation Scheme 

and Coastal Shipping reform, for 

the benefit of all sectors of the industry 

and the Tasmanian economy” 

said Shane Fairhall of insurance 

company NTI. 

Brett, a Tasmanian Business 

Reporter columnist, has represented 

Tasmania on international 

trade missions to China, 

Korea and Japan and is a Board 

member of the Australian China 

Business Council. 

Kerri Connors of Caltas was 

awarded the NTI 2018 Professional 

Driver of the Year Award 

following success in the Australian 

round of the Volvo fuel 

challenge, where she was the 

country’s most fuel-efficient 

driver before finishing third at 

the the global FuelWatch Challenge 

in Gothernburg, where 

she was the only woman on the 

world stage. 

Fonterra Farm Milk Cartage 

Tasmania was recognised for its 

innovative program designed to 

increase diversity and create a 

strong succession plan for farm 

milk cartage tanker driving 

roles within their business. 

The Gallagher Insurance 

2018 Transport Industry Young 

Achiever Award was taken out 

by Seton Broomhall. 

Adam Smith of CJD Equipment 

was awarded the BPW 

Transpec 2018 Transport Industry 

Apprentice of the Year. 

Trainer of the Year award 

went to Paul Baxter, of Baxter’s 

Training Australia. 

Deputy Premier and Minister 

for Infrastructure Jeremy 

Rockliff announced a grant 

of $22,000 to the Tasmanian 

Transport Association to conduct 

a program of consultation 

leading to a Heavy Vehicle Rest 

Area Strategy for Tasmania. 

Lawyer adds to awards list 

HOBART estate planning 

lawyer Kimberley Martin 

has been named winner of 

the 2018/2019 Global Young 

Practitioner of the Year category 

at the 13th Annual STEP 

Private Client Awards in London. 

The awards are held annually 

by the Society of Trust and 

Estate Practitioners and highlight 

excellence among STEP 

members and non-members. 

STEP is the international 

professional body for advisors 

who specialise in inheritance 

and succession planning. 

Its members are private client 

solicitors/attorneys, accountants, 

barristers, bankers, 

trust managers and financial 

advisors in various jurisdictions 

around the world. 

Ms Martin is a director in 

Worrall Moss, Martin Lawyers, 

a Hobart firm that specialises 

in inheritance and 

succession planning. 

She won the Law Society 

of Tasmania’s Young Lawyer 

Award for 2016 and was 

a Telstra Business Women’s 

Awards Finalist for the Corporate 

& Private Award and 

the Young Business Woman 

Award in 2016. 

She is a member of the 

state committee for Women 

Chiefs of Enterprises International 

and Tasmanian Chairman-elect. 

NTI Most 

Valued 

Contribution 

Award winner 

Brett Charlton, 

left, with 

Shane 

Fairhall 

of NTI. 

Kimberley 

Martin, right, 

receives 

her award 

from Clare 

Flanagan, 

Head of 

Client 

Development, 

Capital 

Generation 

Partners. 

IN BRIEF 

Electorate name 

honours Clark 

THE southern Tasmanian electorate of 

Denison has been renamed Clark to commemorate 

one of the fathers of Australian 

Federation, Andrew Inglis Clark (1848- 

1907). 

Clark, the originator of the Hare-Clark 

preferential voting system, played a major 

role in writing the first draft of the Australian 

constitution in 1890, with 88 of his 96 

clauses still in the Constitution today. 

State Attorney-General and local Member, 

Elise Archer, said the name change 

was a tribute to one of the founders of our 

nation, but was going to take a bit of getting 

used to. 

The last time there was a change of name 

was when Wilmot became Lyons in the 

1980s. 

New appointment 

at TasNetworks 

SHAREHOLDERS have approved the 

appointment of Dr Julie Beeby as a new 

Non-Executive Director of TasNetworks. 

Dr Beeby’s initial two-year appointment 

fills the vacancy after the resignation of 

founding director Dr Jane Sargison. 

Dr Beeby has more than 25 years’ experience 

in the resources sector and was 

recently a Non-Executive Director of 

Powerlink Queensland and was Chairwoman 

for the past four years. She is currently 

a Non-Executive Director of Whitehaven 

Coal and Moreton Bay College. 

Labor targets 

skills shortage 

A SHORTAGE of skilled 

workers will hold back 

future job growth, the St 

ate Opposition says. 

Shadow Minister for 

Economic and Regional 

Development Anita Dow 

said Labor was committed 

to working with 

stakeholders across key 

economic sectors to create 

more full-time jobs. 

“We have established 

eight Industry Advisory 

Councils to develop 

strong economic policy 

for our state through 

enduring relationships,” 

she said. 

“A lack of appropriate 

industry training courses 

is a common theme 

expressed by many businesses 

we are visiting 

around Tasmania and 

more needs to be done to 

match these skills shortages 

with the education 

and training opportunities 

available locally to 

Tasmanians. 

“Our IACs will focus 

on the longer term challenges 

and opportunities 

facing Tasmania’s economy 

and our people, including 

education and 

training,” Ms Dow said. 

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EVENTS 

Bronwyn 

Nicolaas- 

Ponder, left, 

and Cara 

Brennan of 

Flight 

Centre 


Travel Direct 

Caroline Farquer of Moonah & Glenorchy Business Association, 

left, and James Symmons and James 

Harrison of St.LukesHealth. 

Paul Lupo from St.LukesHealth, left, Tom O’Meara of 

Tasmanian Business Reporter and Mel Lukianenko 

from St.LukesHealth. 

James 

Harrison and 

Barbara Brown 

of 

St.LukesHealth 

TCCI Board member Paul Ranson, left, Mercury 

editor Chris Jones and Ben Targett from the Old 

Woolstore & Hadley’s Orient Hotel. 

Mick Tucker of Break O’Day Council and TCCI 

Board member Susan Parr. 

Gary McCarthy of Tasmanian Ports Corporation, 

left, Ashley Dales of Access Solutions and Steve 

Whiteley from Sustainable Timber Tasmania. 

TCCI Board member John De Bruyn, left, and Peter 

George of Veolia Environmental Services. 

Richard Lowrie of Incat, left, Ian Pepper from AustralianSuper 

and Gary McCarthy from Tasmanian 

Ports Corporation. 

What: TCCI Premier’s Cocktail Party. Where: Hadley’s Orient Hotel, Hobart. 

When: Tuesday, November 13, 2018


PROPERTY MATTERS 

Potential on sunny East Coast 

Scott Newton 

Property Matters with 

Knight Frank 

In this month’s editorial, Knight Frank 

Tasmania’s East Coast team, Adele 

Plunkett, Leanne Dann, and Jim Playsted, 

review the property market and outlook. 

CONFIDENCE in the real 

estate market on the East 

Coast is certainly on a high 

and in line with the Tasmanian 

economic boom. 

After a great 2017, with 

sale numbers equal to the 

last peak in 2003, this year 

has continued to show similar 

traits with record sale 

prices being achieved in 

many of the coastal towns. 

Contract numbers in 2018 

are marginally down due to 

fewer properties being listed 

rather than a lack of enquiry 

from prospective purchasers. 

This in turn has helped 

with sale values appreciating. 

This year we have also 

received an increase in the 

number of enquiries from 

investors seeking land for 

future development – subdivision, 

tourism ventures etc 

– which again confirms that 

there is confidence in the 

East Coast market. 

As with other areas in 

Tasmania, the Knight Frank 

office on the East Coast, has 

seen many clients looking 

to invest in property that 

will provide good returns. 

Holiday and permanent 

rental properties that have 

been listed have certainly 

attracted good interest. 

Holiday homes that are 

managed well are achieving 

more than $40,000 per 

year. 

Knight Frank was privileged 

to be involved with 

this year’s East Coast Tourism 

awards and we were 

very impressed with the 

number of new business 

ventures that were nominated. 

Award categories included 

Accommodation, Visitor 

Experience, Food, Wine 

and Retail, New Great 

Tasmania’s East Coast real estate is on a high. 

Eastern Driver, Destination 

Action Plan Initiative, 

Great Eastern Drive Event 

of the Year, and 2018 Great 

Eastern Driver, with 52 entrants 

in all. 

The night was well celebrated 

at White Sands Resort 

with a record of more 

than 140 people attending. 

All were very excited and 

enthusiastic about the current 

East Coast business 

climate. 

During 2017-18, through 

Government initiative and 

driven by East Coast Tourism, 

many of the coastal 

townships have now developed 

their own Destination 

Action Plans. 

This process has involved 

local input, which 

in turn has been developed 

into a strategy to help progress 

growth in these regional 

towns. 

The plans are driven by 

the citizens and local businesses 

and we are now seeing 

some positive results 

and works beginning to 

take place. 

The increase in tourist 

numbers together with the 

more stable economy has 

seen several existing businesses 

change hands, new 

ventures initiated, and existing 

commercial premises 

upgraded. 

Being a key driver, the 

promotion of the Tasman 

Highway to “The Great 

Eastern Drive” has certainly 

helped growth in tourism. 

There is commitment 

from the current government 

to put some funding 

towards the improvement 

of the highway infrastructure 

over the next 12 

months. 

PROPERTY VIEW 

DECEMBER 2018 

For sale by expressions of interest 

FIRST TIME OFFERED 

“WAIMEA JETTY” SANDY BAY 

• A rare opportunity to purchase the entire 6 

licenses for the ‘Waimea Jetty’ 

• One of only two private Jetty’s in prestigious 

Sandy Bay locale 

• Includes private entertaining area, kitchenette, 

bathroom and storage facilities, davits and 

moorings directly off the Jetty 

• Annual licence fee of $5,400 pa; 25 year 

Licence Agreement from July 2017 

• Further development opportunities (STCA) 

• A perfect purchase for your boat and 

associated water activities 

For sale by expressions of interest 

FLEXIBLE SUBURBAN OPPORTUNITY 

27 Bristol Road, Claremont 

• The property is currently fitted out as a 

community centre with various training rooms, 

offices, and facilities/amenities 

• The building has an area of 910 sqm (approx) 

over a single level and was constructed circa 

1980 and has an internal clearance in areas of 

5.8 metres (approx) 

• The site has a total area of 1,905 sqm (approx) 

over two titles, with the southern title of 

approximately 550 sqm currently undeveloped 

• The site is zoned “Local Business” 

• Owner occupy, invest or re-development (STCA) 

Outline indicative only 

SOLD 

Matthew Wright 0458 290 588 

Hayden Peck 0412 766 395 

View at KnightFrank.com.au 

For sale by offer 

RETAIL OPPORTUNITY LONG WALE 

10 Derwent Park Road, Derwent Park 

• Fully leased retail complex with a long WALE 

of approximately 9 years. 

• Strong lease covenants to national tenants 

Supercheap Auto, RSEA, Baby Bunting, 

and market leading Tasmanian automotive 

company Jackson Motor Company (JMC). 

• Estimated Net Income (as at 1 November 

2018) of $1,127,695 pa + GST. 

• The property has an extensive frontage to 

Derwent Park Road at approximately 66.69 

metres and has a significant site area of 

1.758 hectares and is zoned ‘Commercial’. 

Matthew Wright 0458 290 588 

Richard Steedman 0408 559 046 

Scott Newton 0409 186 261 



View at KnightFrank.com.au/4459555 

For Sale by expressions of interest 

QUALITY STRATUM OFFICES 

152 Macquarie Street, Hobart 

• Rare stratum titled office floors available for 

sale individually or as one 

• Each floor has an area of 266 sqm (approx) 

and includes 3 secure car spaces per floor 

• Modernised ground floor foyer and lifts 

• Vendor to upgrade foyer, kitchenette and 

toilet on the respective level 

• Level 4 is divided into two tenancies, with 

half leased until July 2020 with the balance 

currently occupied on a monthly basis 

• Level 6 is fully leased until 31 March 2019 

• Invest or owner occupy 



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Tasmanian Business Reporter December 2018

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