Tasmania

Over the year to the December 2021 quarter, State Final Demand grew a massive 5.8 per cent – the second highest growth rate in the country, and higher than ...

The data also demonstrates the Government’s commitment to continue to invest, with public investment growing 2.7% in the quarter, which was the highest growth in the country and private investment is 7.7% higher in the December quarter than the same period the year before. Household consumption grew 0.5 per cent in the December quarter, to be 4.5 per cent higher than the same period the year before, demonstrating the confidence of the Tasmanian community. Over the year to the December 2021 quarter, State Final Demand grew a massive 5.8 per cent – the second highest growth rate in the country, and higher than national demand growth of 4.6 per cent, in real, seasonally adjusted terms.

A police officer holds two bags of drugs. Cocaine and ice were among the drugs seized from the truck. (ABC News: Luke Bowden).

A 60-year-old man from Brighton and a 58-year-old man from Elderslie have been charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and were set to appear before Hobart Magistrates Court today. Two people have been charged after a truck in Hobart's northern suburbs that had made a round trip to Victoria was found laden with kilograms of illegal drugs — cocaine, cannabis and ice. "As part of a planned investigation, police yesterday seized one of the largest quantities of cocaine ever in Tasmania's history," Acting Commander Natasha Freeman said.

Tasmania police have seized 1.4kg of cocaine, 4.6kg of cannabis, and 392 grams of methylamphetamine. Police in Tasmania have seized the biggest haul of cocaine in the state's history from a logistics truck that had allegedly undertaken a return ...

Police allege the truck sailed to Victoria on the Spirit of Tasmania on February 27 and returned to the island on March 1. Some 1.4 kilograms of cocaine, 4.6 kilograms of cannabis and 392 grams of methylamphetamine were discovered inside the cabin of the truck on Tuesday. Police in Tasmania have seized the biggest haul of cocaine in the state's history from a logistics truck that had allegedly undertaken a return trip to Victoria.

New data out today shows Tasmania is going backwards under the Liberal government – contradicting the Premier's claims that the state's economy is booming.

“The Premier’s boasting and bluster are not borne out by the data and it is clear that Tasmanian families, businesses and individuals are suffering the effects. “The Premier is not getting the basics right when it comes to economic management and is not delivering what he promised Tasmanians.” New data out today shows Tasmania is going backwards under the Liberal government – contradicting the Premier’s claims that the state’s economy is booming.

Tasmania Talks with Mike O'Loughlin is unashamedly Tasmanian - a bit larrikin - and sharply focused on the real issues affecting you and your fellow ...

The cannabis, cocaine and methylamphetamine drug seizure has a street value of up to $1.2 million.

Political reporter for Australian Community Media, based in Hobart. Political reporter for Australian Community Media, based in Hobart.