Greens commit $150,000 in additional funds to RSL Tasmania if elected

Greens leader Cassy O'Connor said the state had a long story of sending its sons and daughters away to battle fields on foreign soil.

"Many never came back, and many who did carried life-long scars," she said.

"From the Boer War to Afghanistan, and every major conflict in between, Tasmanians have signed up or been conscripted to fight in wars Australia has joined.

"Tasmanian ADF personnel have also played an important role in international peacekeeping efforts."

Ms O'Connor said that Tasmania had the highest per capita defence force sign up of any jurisdisction, with around 14,500 veterans in the state.

"Each has a story to tell and a burden to carry," she said.

More than 500 Tasmanians are members of the RSL, with the organisation providing advocacy and support for current and former defence force personnel.

Ms O'Connor said that as a peak body, the RSL's workload in the veteran community had increased, along with administration and insurance costs.

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"In order to best respond to the varied, some complex, needs of veterans and expand its outreach, the RSL needs greater resourcing," she said.

"We will allocate an extra $150 000 indexed annual funding to the RSL (Tasmania) to cover increased costs and expand its outreach to veterans in the areas of mental health, housing and employment."

The Greens have also committed to formally transferring the RSL building gifted by the government to the now-dissolved Huonville Sub-Branch to RSL Tasmania, with the aim of establishing a wellbeing centre.

"While we rightly remember the fallen and honour the sacrifice of our veterans, we acknowledge we can still do better by Tasmania's veterans," Ms O'Connor said.

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