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Spirit of Tasmania Ferry Project

One of 758 projects Taiyo tracks in Tasmania.

Source: The Mercury

Project
Completed

The Spirit of Tasmania ferry project involves the delivery of new ferries for Tasmania, intended as a gamechanger for the region's transport. The arrival of the Spirit 5 ferry highlights significant issues with the project, which has become a half-billion-dollar disaster according to Labor, indicating a gap between government promises and actual delivery.

Status
Closed
Sector
Seaport, Government
Location
Tasmania, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Mercury

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The project “Spirit of Tasmania Ferry Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Seaport sector, located in Tasmania, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Mercury.

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2026-07-22

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The Spirit of Tasmania ferry project involves the delivery of new ferries for Tasmania, intended as a gamechanger for the region's transport. The arrival of the Spirit 5 ferry highlights significant issues with the project, which has become a half-billion-dollar disaster according to Labor, indicating a gap between government promises and actual delivery.

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Transport

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Location

Country

Australia

State

Tasmania

Source

Source

The Mercury

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Sector

Seaport, Government

Article published date

2026-04-26

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