Jeremy Rockliff’s self-imposed deadline for updating Tasmanians about his disastrous plan to lease out Spirit of Tasmania IV has arrived.

Yesterday, we learned that the Premier was actively considering the option of leasing the ship out to house refugees in Scotland – a practice the Red Cross has warned is inappropriate for people who have been displaced from their homes.

The ships are not designed for long-term accommodation.

Tasmanians are paying half a billion dollars for this ship, and we don’t deserve a second hand product when it gets here.

Today, the Premier owes Tasmanians a decision. He’s spent over $1.8 million storing Spirit IV in Scotland so far and he can’t keep kicking this can down the road.

It’s time for Jeremy Rockliff to end his leasing farce and bring Spirit IV home.

Dean Winter MP
Labor Leader