Economist Saul Eslake delivers damning assessment of Spirit of Tasmania build plans

Sandy Powell
November 22 2020 - 12:00pm
An artist's impression of what the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries could have looked like, if German company FSG had retained the contract.
An artist's impression of what the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries could have looked like, if German company FSG had retained the contract.

The Liberals could be about to make the "most financially ill-advised" decision by a Tasmanian government in almost four decades, economist Saul Eslake says.

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Sandy Powell

Sandy Powell

Senior Reporter

Court and crime reporter covering the West and North-West of Tasmania for the Advocate.

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