There will be no privatisation under the Tasmanian Liberal Government.
Well-respected economist Saul Eslake has been undertaking work to identify strategic and reasonable divestment of some government-owned businesses to return to surplus sooner.
This followed the business community's call for the Parliament to have a mature, sensible conversation about it.
It's clear Mr Winter is incapable of having a mature conversation.
Labor has forced this early election on the deceitful campaign that our Government intends to divest government-owned businesses – before Mr Eslake's work is even completed.
Given this, we are ceasing that process now.
It is over.
There will be no privatisation of any government-owned business under our Liberal Government.
None.
Tasmanians now know that Labor, and its leadership, cannot be trusted to act in the best interests of Tasmanians.
Mr Winter is so desperate for power, he wanted to run a desperate scare campaign before Mr Eslake's final report was handed down on 30 June – and he probably still will.
The Government will also be implementing all of Mr Eslake's recommendations from the Independent Review into the State's Finances, except those that relate to introducing new or increased taxes and reducing infrastructure spending.
Mr Winter's reckless week showed he is not ready to govern.
