Documents in relation to federal government assistance for The Boyer paper mill, The Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter, Rio Tinto’s Bell Bay aluminium smelter, and Nyrstar’s Hobart zinc works

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The release contains internal Department of Industry, Science and Resources documents on federal support for Tasmanian heavy industry: a meeting brief (MB25-000701) for an October 2025 ministerial meeting, a Cabinet-protected ministerial submission (MS25-001206) on the Bell Bay Aluminium (BBA) position, a September 2025 briefing for a meeting with the Tasmanian Department of State Growth, and a October 2024 meeting record on a Tasmanian industrial sector plan. Key figures include a $24 million, five-year grant for the Boyer paper mill and a $50 million Commonwealth commitment towards Nyrstar's $400 million Hobart zinc smelter upgrade, which was paused for review in 2023. BBA, a 190,000-tonne Rio Tinto smelter employing 510 people (18 per cent of George Town employment), is identified as facing risks given its older, highly paid workforce and limited alternative local jobs. Much of the substance is withheld under sections 22, 34 and 47B, so the Commonwealth's final position on BBA is not clearly visible.