Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s 2025–26 Budget, which maintains strong investment in housing, health, transport and community infrastructure, but says these ambitions can only be achieved with a sustainable, affordable and low-carbon supply of construction materials.
“This Budget recognises the importance of building the infrastructure and homes that Tasmanians need,” said Michael Kilgariff, Chief Executive Officer of CCAA.
“Delivering these projects efficiently will depend on coordinated planning for quarry resources, streamlined approvals and better freight access.”
The Budget provides $3.4 billion in infrastructure investment over four years, including $1.6 billion for roads and bridges, $696 million for hospitals and more than $300 million for education facilities, alongside a continued commitment to deliver 10 000 new homes by 2032.
“These initiatives will drive strong demand for concrete, aggregates and sand across Tasmania,” Mr Kilgariff said.
“That’s why CCAA is calling for a Heavy Construction Materials Plan to align resource protection, improve environmental approvals and ensure efficient freight links between quarries, batching plants and project sites.”
CCAA has consistently called for faster approvals, protection of key quarry sites, procurement reform to decarbonise cement and concrete, and long-term planning certainty — as detailed in its Tasmanian Election Priorities document — priorities acknowledged by the Government in its July 2025 Economic Statement and Premier Rockliff’s subsequent correspondence.
Mr Kilgariff said the sector also stands ready to help the State meet its sustainability goals.
“By embedding performance-based standards and supporting the use of supplementary materials such as fly ash and slag, the Government can promote lower-carbon construction while supporting local jobs and innovation,” he said.
“The heavy construction materials industry is ready to partner with the Tasmanian Government to deliver the homes, hospitals, roads and renewable-energy infrastructure our communities need – built efficiently, affordably and sustainably.”