TasPorts Execs Still Get Bonuses Despite Premier
Premier Jeremy Rockliff has broken his word to Tasmanians that TasPorts executives would not receive bonuses after being involved in the biggest infrastructure stuff-up in Tasmanian history – the Spirit of Tasmania fiasco.
In response to Labor questions about the appropriateness of bonuses being paid to TasPorts execs on September 19 the Premier told Parliament, “I am advised by the chair of TasPorts, and this has just come to me, that I will receive a formal request shortly. I want to be clear that I will not be approving any request should it be received.”
But despite this assurance, a Question on Notice has revealed that bonuses are still on the table for the TasPorts fat cats.
The Spirits fiasco has become a source of international embarrassment for Tasmania, and saw the TCCI famously declare it would be difficult to ever trust the Rockliff minority government again.
The fact that the Premier appears to have gone back on his word and will pay out bonuses to executives involved in the stuff-up is more proof that the business community was spot on in their assessment.
Jeremy Rockliff can’t manage money. He’s bankrupted the state with wasteful spending like this and now he’s selling off Tasmania’s assets to pay down his debt.
Luke Edmunds MLC
Shadow Minister for Finance
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