Peter Gutwein,Premier
Nearly 12 months on from the day we implemented the toughest border restrictions in the country to keep Tasmanians safe, our economy has rebounded and we are getting on with securing Tasmania’s future.
We introduced our $1 billion economic and social support package, and our landmark $5 billion infrastructure investment, which is delivering results.
Employment has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Back in May, Treasury was forecasting an unemployment rate of 12 ¼ per cent. Now we have the lowest unemployment rate of the states, below the national average at 5.9 per cent. And our youth unemployment rate is the third lowest of the states in year-average terms.