Majority Liberal Government: 100 Day Plan

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1 Majrity Liberal Gvernment: 100 Day Plan A MAJORITY LIBERAL GOVERNMENT WILL: Get t wrk t implement ur plan t Build Yur Future Set ut a clear timeframe fr new legislatin Begin the planning fr new investments in health, educatin and infrastructure Get n with the jb f taking Tasmania t the next level

2 The Plan t Build Yur Future First 100 Days Implementatin Plan At this electin, Tasmanians have a crucial decisin t make abut the future f ur State. It s a chice between a strng Liberal team, with a plan t take Tasmania t the next level, r turning back t the instability f minrity Gvernment. Our Plan will cntinue t grw the ecnmy, and create mre jbs. It s a Plan t invest mre int educatin, health and essential services, which we are nly able t d because the Liberal majrity Gvernment has wrked hard t get the budget back in balance. A re-elected Liberal majrity Gvernment will keep cst f living pressures dwn, put Tasmanians first by de-linking Tasmania frm the Natinal Electricity Market, capping pwer prices, freezing then capping water bills after ur TasWater takever, and giving free natinal park passes t Tasmanian Senirs. Our Targets Building Yur Future includes 43 specific ways the Tasmanian Liberals will imprve the life f Tasmanians and their families. Fr a cpy f Building yur Future see Under ur Plan, Tasmanians cmmunities will be safer, with mre plice n the beat, and tugher laws t deal with criminals and guaranteed jail time fr criminals wh hurt the mst vulnerable in ur cmmunity, children. Our Plan will prtect ur precius way f life, help mre Tasmanians achieve their dream f wning their wn hme, and invest in the infrastructure needed t build Tasmania s future fr generatins t cme. We ve cme a lng way in the past fur years, but there is mre t d, and if re-elected, we ll get straight back n the jb. In ur first 100 days, a majrity Hdgman Liberal Gvernment will immediately set abut delivering ur Plan t Build yur Future. First Week (fllwing return f Writs) Swearing in f new Liberal Cabinet. First meeting f Cabinet. Frmal handver f Liberal Plicy Manifest and Building Yur Future targets t Heads f Agencies. Schedule drafting a raft f new legislatin, including tax relief initiatives, capping electricity prices, restructuring the Tasmanian Health Service, law and rder initiatives, further strengthening family vilence laws, and the TasWater takever. Release 2018 Parliamentary sitting schedule.

3 The Plan t Build Yur Future First mnth (fllwing return f Writs) First Parliamentary sitting (Tuesday, 1 May) and Gvernr s Address Release Building yur Future First Year Agenda, a detailed, whle f Gvernment Wrk Plan fr the first year f a secnd-term Liberal majrity Gvernment. Intrduce legislatin t bring the Tasmanian Health Service under the directin f the Secretary, DHHS, and strengthen lcal hspital decisin-making. Establish a Clinical Planning Taskfrce, led by DHHS, t determine the clinical mix f the new 250 beds at the Ryal Hbart Hspital; update the Master Plan fr Ryal Hbart Hspital health precinct; and examine the ptential future uses fr the J-blck inpatient building. Establish the Health Recruitment, Retentin and Wrkfrce Planning Unit t develp a 20-year Future Health Wrkfrce Plan, t supprt the rll-ut f mre than 300 hspital and cmmunity beds, and ther services, acrss Tasmania. Meet key educatinal stakehlders and the University f Tasmania t cmmence wrk n a plan fr the recruitment f 250 additinal teachers ver six years, and cmmence the new Wrkfrce Strategy in Educatin. Our Plicies The Tasmanian Liberals have annunced a suite f plicies t Deliver a strnger ecnmy and mre jbs Take actin n the cst f living Invest even mre int health, educatin, and Tasmanians in need Keep Tasmanians safe Prtect the Tasmanian way f life Build the infrastructure f the 21 st century All plicies are available at Direct Mmentum Energy t identify a site t relcate their call centre and mre than 70 staff t Tasmania. Determine first rund f recruitment and lcatin f 42 additinal paramedics t imprve ambulance respnse in reginal areas. Cmmence wrk n cnstructing 10 new Mental Health beds at Mistral Place, adjacent t RHH, tgether with relcatin f staff frm existing facility.

4 The Plan t Build Yur Future First mnth (cnt). Begin planning at the LGH fr A new Wmen and Children s Precinct n tp f the prpsed Ward 4K prject; The brader LGH redevelpment, including a new 32 bed inpatient ward; A c-lcated private hspital (fllwing advice frm the Crdinatr-General); Additinal car parking; and Next stage f the LGH Masterplan and adjacent health facilities fr the next 50 years. Cmmence the cmprehensive crss-agency evaluatin f the Family Vilence Actin Plan t infrm the next five-year Plan, beginning July Frmally declare Macquarie and Davey Streets as State rads t take them ver frm the Hbart City Cuncil. First 100 days (fllwing return f Writs) Budget t cnfirm surpluses acrss the Frward Estimates and utline the rll-ut f Liberal electin cmmitments. Legislatin t give effect t the Gvernment s suite f tax refrm initiatives, including 50% stamp duty hliday fr first hme buyers; 50% rebate fr senirs dwnsizing their hmes; Three-year land tax relief fr new lng-term rentals; Reginal business relcatin payrll tax hliday; New lwer payrll tax rate and threshld; Extensin f payrll tax rebate scheme fr apprentices; and Freign investr surcharge. Acting n the cst f Living Legislate t cap pwer prices at CPI fr a three-year perid and begin the cmplex task f de-linking Tasmania frm the Natinal Electricity Market. Cmmence the $750,000 three-year subsidy scheme fr farmers t identify energy saving strategies.

5 The Plan t Build Yur Future Intrduce a free Senirs Park Pass linked t the Tasmanian Senirs Card fr ne year, with a 50% discunt n the cncessin fee fr Tasmanian Senirs card hlders fr ensuring years. Begin review f the Slar Feed-in Tariff. Re-intrduce legislatin t takever TasWater, with legislated prices t be frzen fr ne year, and then capped between 2.75% and 3.5%, with nging Cuncil payments enshrined in perpetuity. Freeze inland trut fishing licences at prices fr fur years. Delivering a Strnger Ecnmy and Mre Jbs Task the Crdinatr-General with wrking with reginal cuncils t build n lcal supprt fr ur payrll tax relief fr businesses migrating t reginal Tasmania, and beginning wrk t market the prgram interstate. Hld rundtable meetings with reginal turism industry assciatins t begin planning fr the establishment f three new turing jurneys, ne in each regin. Open an EOI prcess t develp a sensitive and apprpriate new icnic turism experience at the suthern end f the Cradle Muntain Gateway Precinct. Direct the Tasmanian Develpment Bard and Heritage Cuncil f Tasmania, t begin establishing parameters fr the Heritage Renewal Lans Scheme. Begin recruitment f new bisecurity fficers fr King and Flinders Island, and cntinue industry cnsultatin n ur new Bisecurity Bill t mdernise and streamline bisecurity legislatin and better manage risks f pests, weeds and disease. Cmmence develpment f a whle-f-gvernment White Paper n the Cmpetitiveness f Tasmanian Agriculture fr Cmmence the review int irrigatin (electricity tariffs) and establish the Farm Energy Advcate in Aurra Energy. Extend the AgriGrwth Lans Scheme t yung farmers with a further $20 millin in lw interest (cncessinal) lans.

6 The Plan t Build Yur Future Begin the prcess t relcate DPIPWE ffices and 100 staff psitins t the Nrth and Nrth-West and begin recruitment f tw new AgriGrwth Liaisn Officers. Amend the Metr Tasmania Act 1997 t enable the State-wned cmpany t perate river ferries, and cmmence planning fr public ferry infrastructure. Begin cnsultatin t establish industry-based sub cmmittees fr the TasTAFE Trades and Water Centre f Excellence in the suth, and the Agricultural Centre f Excellence in the Nrth-West. Increase the targeted Small Business Grant fr Apprentices and Trainees t $5000 fr each new apprentice r trainee emplyed in a grwth area f the ecnmy. Establish a wrking grup with industry partners, such as TasICT and the Australian Cmputer Sciety (ACS) t develp a new Wrkfrce Develpment Plan fr the industry. Put ut a Request fr Tender t increase mbile cverage t at least 95% f the Great Eastern Drive. Determine mdels t expand the number f wrkshps and training activities available t increase digital literacy in Tasmania. Investing in health, educatin and Tasmanians in need Ensure lcal leadership psitins are in place in Tasmania s hspitals prviding day t day decisin-making autnmy. Release clear rganisatinal charts fr Tasmanian hspitals, s that staff and patients knw wh is leading their lcal hspital. Cmmence prcurement f 30 additinal cmmunity-based drug and alchl rehabilitatin beds. Open first rund f the new Levelling the Playing Field grant prgram t imprve sprts facilities fr girls and wmen. Cnvene an expert taskfrce t prvide advice n imprving integratin f mental health services in Suthern Tasmania. Begin extending care fr yung peple in Out f Hme Care t 21 years.

7 The Plan t Build Yur Future Cmmence cnsultatin and develpment f the new fster care allwance prgram, ready fr implementatin by Octber Begin wrk n develping with TasCOSS, a 10-year Cmmunity Sectr Industry Develpment Plan. Begin planning fr the new Cmmunity Rapid Respnse (Hspital in the Hme) prgram in the Nrth-West and Suth. Cmmence wrk n the first whle f gvernment Actin Plan against Sexual Vilence. Open first rund f new Men s Shed Grant prgram. Cmmissin the feasibility study int Urgent Care Centres in the Greater Hbart and Launcestn areas. Begin investigatin fr suitable greenfield sites fr the $6 millin Ambulance Super Statin in Glenrchy, and the $6 millin new Burnie Ambulance Statin. Begin planning fr the intrductin f free pre-schl fr disadvantaged r vulnerable three-year-lds, in partnership with the Early Educatin and Care sectr. Increase cre annual funding t Neighburhd Huses by $45,000 each per year, and cmmence wrk n a Prtcl fr Huses t wrk with Gvernment. Cmmence planning and cnsultatin fr the Affrdable Husing Actin Plan Stage II. Cmmence planning the capital imprvements at the Ashley Yuth Detentin Centre. Cnsult cmmunity stakehlders n utilisatin f additinal intensive family and parenting supprt, including the specific allcatin f individual brkerage funds fr at-risk yuth. Initiate preparatin t trial the Husing and Accmmdatin Supprt Initiative (HASI).

8 The Plan t Build Yur Future Begin cnsultatin with clinicians abut the right mdel f care and staffing f the 15 additinal mental health beds at the rebuilt Peacck Centre in Hbart. Cmmence recruitment f a Clinical Nurse Educatr psitin in each regin t supprt better care in specialist palliative care units. Cmmence cnsultatin with the Suthern Midlands Cuncil and the lcal Cmmunity Advisry Cmmittee regarding the majr upgrade f the Midlands Multipurpse Centre at Oatlands, t ensure the redevelpment is designed t best supprt the lcal cmmunity. Cmmence planning t prvide better accmmdatin fr health prfessinals n Flinders Island. Begin planning immediately at the NWRH fr a new 8-bed inpatient ward. Begin cnsultatin with clinicians abut the right mdel f care and staffing fr the range f new services at the Mersey Cmmunity Hspital, including the establishment f a full Rehabilitatin Ward, dedicated palliative care rms, and a greater range f utpatient services. Begin planning immediately t establish and staff Tasmania s first integrated medical and search helicpter service, with dedicated flight paramedics and specialist retrieval dctrs. Cmmence recruitment t bst staffing in the Ambulance Tasmania State Operatins Centre by an additinal six full-time staff. Ensure TasTAFE receives a minimum f 70% f the State s training budget. Keeping Tasmania safe Intrduce new laws t ban the wearing f clurs by Outlaw Mtrcycle Gangs, as prscribed by the Plice Cmmissiner. Release a fur-year Plice Academy recruitment schedule, in rder t recruit 125 mre frntline plice fficers ver fur years. Re-intrduce legislatin t ensure guaranteed prisn time fr serius child sex ffenders.

9 The Plan t Build Yur Future Draft legislatin t amend the Wrkplaces (Prtectin frm Prtesters) Act t supprt the rights f wrkers. Building the Infrastructure fr the 21 st century Begin planning fr the $10.5 millin Stage 2 f the King Island Hspital redevelpment, with the prject t g t tender and cmmence in Cmmence Masterplan fr the Bridprt freshre t supprt new infrastructure. Start the develpment f business case fr Tranche 2 Irrigatin Schemes fr Federal funding, t cmplement the Liberals $70 millin investment, building n the current prject feasibility studies. Begin planning fr the cnstructin f the new $9.2 millin rebuilt Peacck Centre fr mental health services/beds, t pen in Begin cnsultatin and planning fr the tender and cnstructin f: the $20m redevelped Penguin District Schl as a K-12 schl; the $22 millin rebuild f Srell schl as a K-12 schl; the new schl at Legana; the $20m rebuild f Csgrve High Schl t year 12; and the new 7-12 Brightn Schl Cmmence planning fr air cnditining upgrades at all majr public hspitals. Cmmence design fr the cnstructin f the $5 millin widening f the Tamar Highway. Cmmence design fr upgrades n the West Tamar Highway. Finalise rad exchange with the Launcestn City Cuncil t take ver key rads in Launcestn, and begin planning fr expanded capacity fr Charles Street Bridge. Cmplete negtiatins with the Federal Gvernment fr the next rund f the Infrastructure Investment Prgram t include the Bridgewater Bridge cmmencement.