1,000 jobs through $84 million project
Over a thousand jobs will be created directly, and indirectly, through a new project in one area, according to Regional Australia minister, Simon Crean.
Funding of $84 million has now been secured for Tasmania’s Boyer Mill, which will create 330 direct jobs, 100 jobs in the construction phase and 900 indirect jobs, Mr Crean noted.
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"The ramifications for not supporting this project could have been dire given the mill supports over 1,200 jobs and injects $140 million into the local economy each year,” he said.
The mill, based in New Norfolk, will see the funding injected in over the 2013/2014 financial year.
"This is an important investment in Tasmania's economic future and builds on the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement (TFIGA) and the Australian Government's $120 million for economic diversification,” Mr Crean continued.
"It will ensure the ongoing viability of the Tasmania forest products industry and will support manufacturing jobs.”
