Jeremy Rockliff, who has led the Australian island state since 2022, said the project would bring more tourists, The Guardian reports.

During a visit to a Cadbury chocolate factory, Mr Rockliff said his government would deliver the greatest thing to happen to tourism since Mona”, a reference to Tasmania’s renowned art museum.

He said: “Two hundred million chocolate bars are produced right here at Cadbury’s at Claremont employing some 450 Tasmanians. We want to build on that, add value.

“You can imagine some glass windows looking out over the beautiful waters and you would experience, as you come through here, the new building, the world’s largest chocolate fountain, for example, a chocolate lab – an opportunity where Tasmanians can make their own Tasmanian chocolate with Tasmanian ingredients.

“Once again we will reignite the wonderful tours that many thousands of Tasmanians can well remember with great fondness and with great affection.”