Gavin Pearce (Braddon, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

[by video link] I'm pleased to report that, according to recent ABS advice, Tasmania has continued to outperform the national economy. It records the second-highest economic growth in any jurisdiction in Australia, and our private sector investment has grown by 6.9 per cent. This is confirmation that the Morrison government's approach of lower taxes for both individuals and businesses and investment in job-creating infrastructure and school development is working.

One just needs to get out and about and see the positive results. Last week, I dropped in to a couple of local businesses. Britton Brothers Pty Ltd in Somerset produce top-quality classic Tasmanian veneer panel products. Mead Con, a family owned and operated construction company, is currently building the new classroom blocks at Devonport Christian School. During my catch-up with Shawn Britton and Tim Mead, they both agreed with the ABS data. Their businesses are going well. They have plenty of work in front of them, and they're hiring. To everyone I met at Britton Brother and Mead Con last week: thanks for your hospitality. I appreciate your honest feedback. To all our businesses big and small: congratulations. The work that you do every day is the reason that Tasmania remains the nation's best-performing economy.

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