Senator Eric Abetz

The Liberals’ commitment to Tasmanians living with disabilities and their carers has been confirmed with a $500,000 investment by the Coalition to assist in the creation of a disability hub in Southern Tasmania.

Senate Opposition Leader, Senator Eric Abetz and Senator Mitch Fifield, spokesman on Disability for the Coalition made the joint announcement today at Oak Tasmania, one of our State’s largest providers.

The Coalition’s Real Action Plan for Tasmania will support business growth, improve the daily lives of families throughout the state, build vital infrastructure and help local communities.

The Coalition has previously announced policies which will benefit Tasmanians including policies on: agriculture, small business, hospitals, Medicare and medical services, nurses, aged care, seniors, the environment, parental leave and childcare.

“Labor’s rushed Building Education Reform policy has resulted in potential danger to staff students and parents from asbestos contamination at the Ouse School,” Senator Abetz said today.

“It’s been revealed that following the demolition of a school building as part of a $287 thousand taxpayer funded building program, asbestos contaminated material resurfaced a year after works were originally commenced.”

“Julia Gillard needs to take the opportunity today at Labor’s Campaign Launch to clearly spell out what impact the Labor/Green preference deal will mean for the people of Tasmania.”

“The greatest threat to Tasmanians is a Bartlett/Green type deal being installed in Canberra and make no mistake – Labor and Greens are ready to do one in Canberra,” Senator Abetz said today.