00:00 Coming together to celebrate economic wins at the Liberal Party's Tasmanian State Council.
00:07 The results are in. Tasmania is leading the nation in many ways and our lifestyle truly is the envy of the world.
00:15 While still coming to terms with governing in minority.
00:18 As a government we've had a tough time of it lately. We've been knocked off course by events.
00:24 The Premier used the occasion to announce a renewable energy dividend scheme will start before next July.
00:30 In years when Hydro Tasmania earns more than $100 million in profit,
00:35 half of the profit above that threshold will be distributed to Tasmanian households through bill credits.
00:42 For example, Tasmanians could expect a saving of around $100 off their power bill for the year if Hydro delivered a dividend of around $160 million.
00:52 The announcement came one day after the government revealed potential cost blowouts for two new planned undersea power cables
00:59 may trigger it to abandon the project known as Mariner's Link.
01:03 Perhaps more interesting than who is at the conference this year is who isn't.
01:07 That includes John Tucker and Lara Alexander, the two members who defected and put the government into minority.
01:14 Their influence is still being felt here. It's been mentioned in the speeches.
01:18 And the Premier's key policy announcement around a Tasmania first energy policy does coincidentally or not echo the concerns
01:26 that John Tucker has raised over Mariner's Link and energy prices.
01:30 While the backbench pair's defection has been the most obvious sign of conflict in the party,
01:35 there were also repeated calls for unity among remaining Liberal Party members.
01:40 Let's continue to focus on what we do agree on and work through the other areas constructively and professionally behind the scenes.
01:47 Michael McKenna, who works for Catholic Care, narrowly won the vote for party president
01:52 in a tight contest with fellow conservative Clarence Mayor Brendan Blomley.
01:56 family.
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