Tasmanian Government

Premier Jeremy Rockliff told ABC Radio Hobart the amount of money actually provided to Rio Tinto depends on the global market.

It may well not be that one hundred billion dollars of Tasmanian Government, uh, taxpayer investment.

Um, it may well be much less than that, depending on the LME, uh, aluminium price.

But a worthy investment, uh, when you consider that, uh, five billion dollars of economic activity, uh, will be, uh, secured.

The decision comes despite reports linking wood smoke pollution to 50 premature deaths and an estimated $293 million in annual health costs across Tasmania.

The City of Hobart and Glenorchy City Council have endorsed a joint submission supporting the Tasmanian Government's Northern Suburbs Rapid Bus Project in principle, while keeping options open for light rail.

Lodged through the Greater Hobart Partnership, the submission calls for greater transparency regarding project costs, governance, operating funding and potential property impacts.

The councils are also advocating for clear integration with broader regional transport planning and a funded approach to corridor land use.