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Annual Report 2017–18 Annual Report 2017–18 Department of State Growth Submission to Ministers Contents Submission to Ministers 1 Report from Infrastructure Tasmania 55 Contents 2 Report from the Tasmanian Planning Reform Taskforce 58 Message from the Secretary 3 Supporting information Department Who we are 5 of State Growth 59 Will Hodgman Michael Ferguson Elise Archer Jeremy Rockliff People and Culture 7 Right to Information 59 Premier Minister for Science and Minister for Arts Deputy Premier Minister for Tourism, Technology Minister for Infrastructure Industry and Business Development 12 Public Interest Disclosures Act 59 Hospitality and Events Minister for Advanced Minister for Trade Manufacturing and Defence Client Services 12 Integrity Commission 59 Industries Minister for Education and Mineral Resources Tasmania 13 Legislation administered by the Department Training of State Growth 2017–18 60 Strategy Policy and Coordination 15 Policies to help manage our business 63 Trade and International Relations 16 Gifts, benefits and hospitality 63 Cultural and Tourism Development 24 Major contracts and consultancies 64 Arts Tasmania 25 Disability Framework for Action 2018–21 73 Events Tasmania 25 Guy Barnett Peter Gutwein Publications 74 Minister for Energy Treasurer Screen Tasmania 26 Grants 75 Minister for Resources Minister for State Growth Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) 27 Statutory and non–statutory bodies 78 Tourism and Hospitality Supply-side Unit 27 Dear Ministers How to contact us Superannuation certificate 78 In accordance with the requirements of Section 36 of the Head Office – Hobart State Services Act 2000 and Section 27 of the Financial Transport Services Group 32 Compliance index 79 Management and Audit Act 1990, I submit to you, for Salamanca Building, 4 Salamanca Place presentation to Parliament, this report on the affairs and Road User Services 32 List of acronyms 82 GPO Box 536, Hobart, TAS 7001 Australia activities of the Department of State Growth for the financial year ended 30 June 2018. Phone: 1800 030 688 Fax: 03 6233 5800 State Roads 36 Photo credits and acknowledgements 83 Separate reports will be presented to you by the Tasmania Email: [email protected] Report from the Director of Energy Planning 39 Financial Statements for the year Development and Resources Board and the Board of Web: www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au Trustees of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in accordance with state legislation. Report from the Abt Railway ended 30 June 2018 84 Yours sincerely Ministerial Corporation 42 Financial Statements for the year ended Business Services 44 30 June 2018 Abt Railway © State of Tasmania, October 2018 Ministerial Corporation 190 Disclaimer: The information contained within the Annual Report Report from the Office of the 2017–18 is considered to be correct at the time of publication. Kim Evans Images used within this publication remain the property of the Coordinator–General 49 Secretary copyright holder. Department of State Growth An electronic version of this report is available at October 2018 www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au 1 :: Annual Report 2017-18 2 :: Annual Report 2017-18 Message from the Secretary In 2017-18, through the establishment of a dedicated Defence This year we proudly continued our engagement with the Our achievements this year would not have been possible Industries and Advanced Manufacturing portfolio and with the White Ribbon initiative to demonstrate practical leadership that without the dedication and effort of the staff of State Growth, support of the Tasmanian Defence Advocate, we increased our violence against women and families is never acceptable. and I thank and commend them for another successful year in focus on opportunities in the defence and manufacturing sectors 2017–18. Since last year we have rolled out a dedicated White Ribbon to help businesses enter or grow their presence in these manager/supervisor training program which was later opened to I also acknowledge the work of the chairs and members of our multi-billion-dollar markets. all staff, and achieved significant staff representation under the respective boards and our Ministers for their support. In October, State Growth supported the participation of White Ribbon banner in the City to Casino, Launceston 10 and six Tasmanian defence ready businesses at the Pacific 2017 Burnie 10 fun runs. International Maritime Exposition in Sydney and in April 2018 we We produced a whole-of-government White Ribbon leadership led a mission to the Sea Air Space Global Maritime Exposition in video, hosted a State Service White Ribbon night event and Washington DC, each attracting the world’s top military buyers ran a range of ongoing awareness, educational and supporting and decision makers. activities. Our administrative outcomes also remained strong with more We are confident we will receive our formal White Ribbon than $73 million in grants delivered including the Hawthorn The 2017-18 financial year has seen strong performances across accreditation in the first half of 2018–19. the Department of State Growth to support growth and job Football Club partnership, support for the Tasmanian Symphony Kim Evans creation, grow Tasmania’s visitor economy, build Tasmania’s Orchestra, the operation of the West Coast Wilderness Secretary brand as the best place in the country to live, work, invest and Railway, the development of The Hedberg, a creative industries Department of State Growth raise a family, and manage our infrastructure and transport and performing arts precinct, and the Kings Meadows Flood systems. Protection project. This year saw a renewed focus on expanding our national and Almost $8.5 million was provided for major event partnerships international export markets and trade, resulting in a number of such as the V8 Supercars, Dark Mofo and Festival of Voices. records being set. Nearly $6.5 million went to 162 local projects through the The continued strong demand for quality Tasmanian products Community Infrastructure Fund, and more than $10 million and services has seen the total value of international goods and was provided to councils for road improvements through services exported exceeding $4 billion for the first time, with the Australian Government’s Black Spot and Bridge Renewal international goods exports accounting for almost $3.7 billion, programs and the Road Safety Levy. and China becoming Tasmania’s first $1 billion market. This year we managed a total of 56 new contracts or As a key Tasmanian industry sector, over 75 per cent of consultancies with a value of almost $293 million. Tasmania’s premium food and beverage exports went to Asian These covered major projects such as works on the Midland markets with a value of more than $430 million. Highway upgrade, Bass Highway safety improvements, state road To capitalise on this strength, in April 2018 we led a Tasmanian network maintenance, the Hobart real-time traffic congestion delegation of nine businesses to showcase our quality smoked management project, Project 2018 bus services, the new Bruny salmon, honey, preserves and juices at one of Asia’s largest Island ferry service, a new advanced traffic management system international food shows, Food and Hotel Asia, in Singapore. and a range of environmental and heritage services. As an enabler of growth in our services export sector, we At the corporate level, in September 2017 we consolidated established a dedicated Global Education unit to support the around 500 Hobart-based staff into the new Salamanca Building University of Tasmania, TasTAFE and Tasmanian schools attract within the Parliament Square precinct from five sites in the international students. Hobart CBD, seeing an immediate increase in collaboration and business efficiency while reducing our physical and As a result the 2017 academic year saw the largest number of environmental footprint. international students commence study in Tasmania on record, at more than 5 000. In October 2017 we launched our new departmental website aimed at improving our web presence, usability and In 2017-18 almost 1 650 skilled migrant visas were sponsored by consolidation of content to increase accessibility and user State Growth and relationships were furthered with migration satisfaction. agents and key industry sectors. We also rolled-out a new intranet consolidating the The 2017-18 year also saw the start of work on Tasmania’s department’s internal communication platforms into one first ever whole-of-government trade strategy focussing on channel. supporting and growing Tasmania’s international export activities with four industry roundtable sessions attracting more than 60 participants. 3 :: Annual Report 2017-18 4 :: Annual Report 2017-18 » » » Our structure includes the following business areas: Tasmanians. all government and work collaboratively to create opportunities for recogniseWe and build on synergies that exist across aDeputyby Secretary reporting to the Secretary. The department is made up four of business areas each headed opportunities Tasmanians. for economic growth and facilitate the creation jobs of and The Department State of Growth’s role is to support areWho we » 5 :: Annual :: Report Transport Services Group Transport strategy,resources and coordination. and policy support, business small workforce trade, development, capability and regional development for growth including group that focuses on driving the development industry of Industry Business and Development supply. tourism Screen Tasmania, Events Tasmania, and hospitality and
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