Reaching new heights at Queens Walk
A new 65-unit affordable rental development at Queens Walk is nearing completion, providing more homes to Tasmanians who need them.
Launching Cracker Night with a bang
Cracker Night is an iconic Tasmanian family tradition and it’s back with a bang this year to delight children and adults alike.
Land unlocked for nearly 10,000 homes for Southern Tasmania
Land for nearly 10,000 new homes is now unlocked and available for home builders, with the Tasmanian Government expanding the Urban Growth Boundary across Greater Hobart.
Youth2Independence facility providing foundations for brighter futures
Young people on the North-West Coast will now have access to more supported accommodation with the opening of the Burnie Youth2Independence facility.
Budget to build the homes Tasmanians need, now and for the future
More housing is set to be delivered than ever for Tasmanians who need it, with the Tasmanian Government’s half a billion-dollar investment over the next four years.
National Youth Homelessness Matters Day
Today marks National Youth Homelessness Matters Day, which aims to raise awareness that homelessness doesn’t discriminate by age.
One step closer to Pets in Rentals
The Residential Tenancy Amendment Bill 2024 has passed the House of Assembly, bringing the Government one step closer to ensuring Tasmanians don’t have to choose between a place to live and the pet they love.
Home Builder Panels to deliver ambitious pipeline of works
A new Home Builder Panel established by the Tasmanian Government will enable more homes to be built, faster.
Slashing red tape across the construction industry
The Tasmanian Government is ensuring homes can be built faster by slashing red tape for the construction industry, allowing houses to be completed sooner.
Building stronger consumer protections for Tasmanians
The Tasmanian Government is coming down on dodgy builders like a tonne of bricks, with plans to introduce strong new protection measures for Tasmanians building or buying a new home.
Streamlining subdivision approvals to get more homes built, faster
The Tasmanian Government is continuing to make Tasmania’s planning system simpler, faster, and fairer - today announcing plans to repeal the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 to streamline the approvals of subdivisions.
Applications open for housing grants
Applications are now open for the Tasmanian Government’s $10 million Density Incentive Grant Scheme to turbocharge the construction of additional homes across Tasmania.
Ensuring a fair go in Tasmania’s planning system
Major reforms to the appeals process in planning decisions will be introduced to Parliament, ensuring the Tasmanian planning system is fairer, faster and simpler.
New agreement puts focus on more housing
A new agreement with Tasmania’s building and construction industry will help drive the delivery of more homes for Tasmanians.
Major Projects to power major renewables
The Tasmanian Liberal Government has declared the Cellars Hill Wind Farm a Major Project under its landmark major project legislation, also announcing changes that will get renewable energy projects out of the ground faster and simpler.
Slashing red tape to get homes built cheaper, easier, faster
For the first time in Australia’s history, the Tasmanian Government will be deferring proposed changes to the National Construction Code (NCC), significantly reducing red tape and construction prices for the sector.
Homes Tasmania review
The former New South Wales Auditor-General, Margaret Crawford PSM, will lead an independent review of Homes Tasmania.
Liberal Government delivers Stony Rise
Common sense has prevailed with the Stony Rise development to become a reality after strong action from the Tasmanian Liberal Government.
Slashing red tape for Tasmanian charities
The Tasmanian Government is slashing red tape for Tasmanian charities to make it easier for them to support Tasmanians in need following the passage of the Charities and Associations Law (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2024 in the House of Assembly.
Time for Labor to finally get off the fence
The Tasmanian Government’s Development Assessment Panels Bill is set to be debated in Parliament today.
Tasmanians are waiting with bated breath to see what side of the fence Labor fall on.