The Tasmanian Government has handed down its 2025–26 Budget, with a number of initiatives that will impact MEA members.
Key commitments include:
- Increase Housing Supply
The Government will continue to reduce red tape to boost housing supply—generating more work opportunities for our members in the building and construction sector. - Security of Payment
Measures to prevent corporate phoenixing in the building industry, helping protect our subcontractor members from missed payments by repeat offenders operating under new company names. - Small Business Support
The Government has announced a range of initiatives to help small businesses start, grow and manage disruption:- Investment in Small business Growth Strategy 2026 – a partnership with the Small Business Council of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce.
- Small Business Start-Up Permit process, enabling small businesses to trial their concept for 12 months with a single permit.
- Investment in the Online Business Advice Platform, enabling small businesses to access up-to-date, self-guided, ongoing business planning and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Investment in Innovation Hubs in Hobart and Launceston, supporting founders of innovative, high-growth businesses and potential start-ups;
- Funding to develop an online tool to assist businesses for continuity planning and managing disruptions, in response to emergency events
- A Rapid Response Fund, which provides financial assistance or advisory services for Tasmanian businesses in times where they experience business or industry disruption; and
- Investment in the Tasmanian Business Advice Service, which provides free and independent business advice and support
MEA continues to work closely with the Tasmanian Government and key stakeholders on a range of local issues, including:
- Limits on solar panel installation size
- Harmonising council rules for energy supply connection to TasNetwork poles on Crown land
- Addressing Dial-Before-You-Dig concerns
- Improving access to Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Read the full breakdown of Tasmania’s 2025–26 Budget here.
