A Tasmanian man who fled the state after breaking his partner's jaw has been sentenced to three years in jail.



Matthew Allen Parker was extradited from Queensland in June this year after he skipped bail while awaiting trial for the 2011 attack.

He dragged his then partner through their unit by her hair, strangled her and kicked her so hard in the face that he broke her jaw.

The attack happened in front of the woman's three-year-old daughter.

Justice Robert Pearce acknowledged the sentence would be tough on his new partner and their newborn twins but he said violence within relationships needed to be strongly condemned.

Parker will not be eligible for parole until he has served 18 months.