Marinus Link announced as priority
Posted on by mike.brindley@rdatasmania.org.au
The federal government will prioritise Tasmania's next energy link to the mainland as it moves to drive a jobs recovery from the coronavirus crash.
By Sean Ford The Advocate 15th June 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced the proposed Marinus Link energy cable between Tasmania and Victoria was one of 15 major projects set to be fast tracked, with assessment and approval periods dropping from an average of 3.5 years to 21 months.
He estimated the fast tracked projects would create more than 66,000 jobs nationally, and would bring the jobs "to the market" earlier.
Also featuring new renewable energy projects, including wind farms and pumped hydro, the Tasmanian energy strategy is expected to create thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of investment in Tasmania, as well as a large new income stream from energy exports.
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