Elise Archer,Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
The Tasmanian Government is committed to ensuring that all Tasmanians have access to an effective and efficient justice system.
The current court facilities at Alexander St in Burnie are out-dated and no longer fit for purpose.
As part of our COVID-19 pandemic response, $5.9 million of our $15 million investment will be brought forward, which will enable the relocation to progress as soon as possible with minimal interruption to services.
Key stakeholders have already been consulted, with a number of these to provide ongoing input into the development. Feedback has been very positive given this will be a modern, fit-for-purpose court complex for judges and magistrates who conduct both civil and criminal matters that will provide a broad range of benefits to court users addressing access, transport, parking, security and many other features. Importantly, it is recognised that this relocation development will also ensure minimal interruption to service delivery.
The certainty we are providing on this vital project is in stark contrast to Labor who have been scrambling to spread misinformation and scare local communities about infrastructure projects.
Labor should stop with its relentless negativity and support important developments that will create thousands of jobs and substantial investment in Northern Tasmania.
Despite the constant naysaying from Labor who have clearly not consulted and offer no solutions, I look forward to progressing this exciting project and delivering facilities that will ensure access to an efficient and effective criminal and civil justice system for the people of Burnie and the North West in to the future.
