The government has "no plans" to rename the Batman Bridge, according to Premier Peter Gutwein, but will still consider proposals brought forward by councils in the future.
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John Batman's acknowledgments in Victoria - including the former electorate of "Batman" in Melbourne - were stripped from him in 2018 due to his self-confessed killings of Aboriginal people at Ben Lomond, but the Batman Bridge remains named in his honour.
The City of Launceston last week approved a motion to write to the state government requesting a renaming process, along with seeking the support of West Tamar and George Town councils.
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Mr Gutwein said the proposal was yet to reach the government, and was not on his agenda.
"We haven't received a proposal yet, so at this stage there is nothing to consider. If we were to receive a proposal, we would consider it and have a conversation," he said.
"But we have no plans to change the name of the Batman Bridge."
A paver in Launceston's Civic Square also uncritically acknowledges Batman.
Greens candidate for Bass Jack Davenport said that given the bridge was controlled by the state government, via State Growth, it had the power to make a change.
He said the Premier would be well aware of the history of Batman and urged him to show leadership.
"The discussion about the bridge has been ongoing since it was built, is my understanding, so the idea that there's been no proposal to the government is just ridiculous," Mr Davenport said.
"He knows what the issues are, he knows what the situation is and he knows what the history of John Batman is, and that they should change the name."
Labor leader Rebecca White said it was time for a community conversation about the Batman Bridge's name.
"I understand people's objections to place names that cause pain and offence," she said.
"As a community, this is something that we need to have a conversation about.
"This conversation is part of a process of truth-telling about our nation and state's history. This is a really important part of a pathway to treaty with our First Nations people."