Nine regional forestry hubs will be created across Australia under a federal government plan to boost the industry. Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the $12.5 million announcement on Saturday at a forest nursery at Somerset in northwest Tasmania.”I’m interested in growing more trees and growing more jobs, it’s as simple as that,” the prime minister said. Four pilot hubs will be set up in northern Tasmania, NSW, Western Australia and across the South Australia and Victoria border.”It’s a recognition of a region that is strong in forestry, looking at infrastructure needs, employment needs and making sure facilities are in place to grow trees,” Mr Morrison said.”This is an exciting day for Tasmania’s forest industry,” Mr Morrison said.Another five hubs will be created in 2020.