Turnbull, Shorten head to Tasmania

The prime minister and opposition leader will head to Tasmania to see flood damage.

The prime minister and opposition leader will head to Tasmania to see flood damage. (AAP)

Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten will head to Tasmania on Thursday to inspect flood damage.

The opposition leader invited the prime minister to join him.

But Mr Turnbull has separately announced he would travel to Devonport.