The Labor conference, taking place at George Town on Saturday and Sunday, is where existing party policy is finessed and fresh party policy is determined.

Delegates from the state’s various Labor branches will move platforms and motions over the course of the weekend, as will unions.

Ms White said Labor conference provided the opportunity for “democratic discussion around the issues that are impacting on communities right across Tasmania”.

She will commence proceedings on Saturday by announcing the Opposition’s full list of candidates for the upcoming state election.

Fairfax Media understands talk at this year’s conference is likely to revolve around possible election dates and how the party will run its campaign.

But it will not all be about state Labor.

Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will deliver a keynote address on Saturday morning.

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Furthermore, Franklin Labor MHR Julie Collins will present a report on behalf of the federal Parliamentary Labor Party.

As with all Labor conferences, there will be some heated policy debates.

The Tasmanian salmon industry, and the current controversy around it, will factor into discussions, with an exchange of views to potentially result in a policy outcome going forward.

Ms White said two motions regarding the salmon industry would be moved at conference, one that is “very” pro-industry and one that “raises concerns” regarding the environmental impacts of fish farming.

“I think both of those sum up exactly where the community’s thoughts are at the moment, too,” she said.

“There’s no doubt that the community is still largely very supportive of the salmon industry.

“But the community wants to have confidence in the environmental impacts, the science around it, the transparency with respect to how decisions are made.”

And so, too, does the Labor Party, according to Ms White.

Primary Industries Minister Jeremy Rockliff said it was “evident” in the lead-up to the Labor conference that the Opposition was “out of touch with what Tasmanians really care about”, which, he said, was a strong economy, jobs, investment, health and education.