Key Points
A Dean Winter Labor Government will help to deliver one of Tasmania’s most ambitious urban renewal projects in a generation.
Through our new development focussed government business, RenewTas, Labor will partner with Brighton Council to deliver 800 new homes and apartments in Bridgewater, as well as new commercial opportunities.
Labor will:
- Unlock up to $1 billion of investment – more than the Bridgewater Bridge
- Create thousands of jobs
- Further ensure Bridgewater’s future as a thriving suburb for young Tasmanians
Why we need it
After 11 years of the Liberals, young Tasmanians are shut out of the housing market, building approvals are at record lows, and government policies are making the problem worse.
It’s time for a Fresh Start for housing and development in Tasmania. To fix the housing crisis and keep young people in the state, a Dean Winter Labor government will do things differently.
“We need to bring the dream of home ownership back into reality for young Tasmanians.”
The details
A Winter Labor Government will provide its full support to get development moving. Labor will:
- Contribute $150,000 of matched funding towards the development of a final masterplan
- Contribute $250,000 towards planning new public transport for the area, including a new ferry terminal, park and ride facility and a bus interchange
- Fully support applications to the Federal Government’s Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program, to secure up to $50 million of Federal funding for enabling infrastructure.
