The Liberals have been promising the residents of Meander Valley a new northern prison for six years.

They said it would create nearly 400 ongoing jobs for the region and provide a $300 million economic boost.

Late on Friday afternoon they broke that promise, for one simple reason: they've wrecked the budget and can't afford it.

Their broken promise on the northern prison is just the latest in a growing list of Liberal cuts that have come to light in recent months - from jobs in our hospitals, jobs in our police forces and upgrades to the Royal Hobart Hospital's Emergency Department.

What other infrastructure promises are the Liberals planning to break in next month's budget? Will they break their promise on the new Tamar Bridge too?

Over the past six years the Liberals have pursued three failed sites. Millions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted and a huge amount of angst has been caused in the Meander Valley community. 

A budget disaster, massive cuts, job losses and nothing getting done: it's Jeremy Rockliff's Minority Liberal Government in a nutshell.

Jen Butler MP
Shadow Minister for Corrections