Today, Labor is launching a petition to call on Premier Jeremy Rockliff to do the right thing and bring the Spirits home to Tasmania.

One of the most frequent questions I’m asked about the Rockliff government’s Spirits fiasco is “Why don’t we just bring them home?”

The ships are called the Spirits of Tasmania, not the Spirits of Scotland.

TT-Line Interim Chair Damien Bugg KC made it clear that the chances of Spirit IV being leased out were unlikely.

It doesn’t make sense to spend at least $50,000 per week keeping Spirit IV in Scotland on a wing and a prayer that it could be leased.

The best place for the Spirits is right here in Tasmania. They’ll be safe, we can complete the local fit out, create local jobs and make sure they are ready to go as soon as the berth is.

Let’s bring the Spirits home.

To sign the petition, Tasmanians can visit: https://taslabor.org.au/campaigns/bring-the-spirits-home/

Anita Dow MP
Deputy Labor Leader
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure