{"id":4205,"date":"2025-06-05T10:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T00:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.grantready.com.au\/wp\/?p=4205"},"modified":"2025-06-05T10:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T00:44:01","slug":"tasmanian-state-budget-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.grantready.com.au\/wp\/tasmanian-state-budget-2025-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasmanian State Budget – 2025 – 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Tasmanian 2025-26 State Budget was handed down on 29 May 2025. Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n
Small business<\/strong><\/p>\n
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$2.5 million to support small businesses, including $500,000 to establish a new Small Business Start-Up Permit process.<\/li>\n
Extension of the pilot New Business Support Program, which provides extra support for start-ups, including free business advice.<\/li>\n
Investment in Innovation Hubs in Hobart and Launceston, supporting founders of innovative, high-growth businesses and potential start-ups.<\/li>\n
Investment in the Online Business Advice Platform, enabling small businesses to access up-to-date, self-guided, ongoing business planning and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<\/li>\n
Funding to develop an online tool to assist businesses in continuity planning and managing disruptions in response to emergency events.<\/li>\n
A Rapid Response Fund, which provides financial assistance or advisory services for Tasmanian businesses in times of business or industry disruption.<\/li>\n
Investment in the Tasmanian Business Advice Service, which provides free and independent business advice and support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Backing primary producers<\/strong><\/p>\n
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$1.5 million to continue funding the Agriculture Research and Development Fund to support \u00a0research, development and extension to deliver practical, on-farm benefits<\/li>\n
$63.7 million of the $75 million commitment to the $300 million Greater South East Irrigation Scheme. eg\/ agri-food producers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tourism<\/strong><\/p>\n
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An additional $57 million is being invested in the tourism industry over the next four years, ensuring the State remains a destination of choice in a highly competitive market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cost of living<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Energy bill credit of $60 to every Tasmanian household as part of the Renewable Energy Dividend.<\/li>\n
Half price bus fares for school students and regional routes for 12 months to deliver relief to Tasmanian families.<\/li>\n
Expanding the Healthy School Lunches Program, saving families up to $950 a year.<\/li>\n
100,000 $100 Eat Local, Stay Local vouchers to encourage Tasmanians to get out and support local businesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n