Salmon, Timber, Mental Health: Labor and Liberal Try to Woo Tasmanian Voters

Labor and the Coalition battle it out in Tasmania.

A combination graphic created on March 5, 2025 of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton (R). AAP Image/Mick Tsikas, Lukas Coch

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to establish permanent timber production zones in Tasmania, aiming to protect forest access and revive regional jobs.

The plan forms a central part of the Coalition’s election pitch of a $124 million regional development package, which Dutton says will reverse “years of neglect” under Labor.