The importance of maintaining Hobart as the Antarctic gateway is incredibly important in maintaining a working port for the city of Hobart. Although many definitions of a ‘working port’ exist and are regularly quoted, I believe we must, at the very least, protect…
The Tasmanian Liberals oppose the Labor-Green Government’s plan to sack up to 2,300 frontline public sector employees such as police, nurses and teachers for a very good reason.
It should be highlighted at the outset that we agree that we need a more…
Cold case success shows folly of police cuts Friday, 27 January 2012 This week’s breakthrough in a decades old murder case shows just how short-sighted the Green-Labor Government’s decision to axe the Cold Case Unit is. Cold cases have a devastating impact on the families and friends of the victims, and without a dedicated Cold Case Unit, Police Minister David... Read more...
One year on – why Giddings is Tasmania’s worst Premier Sunday, 22 January 2012 Ms Giddings has proven herself to be Tasmania’s worst Premier. After one year in the job, Lara Giddings has failed to meet even one of the promises she made to Tasmanians when she became Premier. When she was sworn in, Ms Giddings promised (she would): 1) Get back to basics and Labor values; 2)... Read more...
Key Issues
Elise Archer stands for:
protecting the jobs of frontline police, nurses and teachers;
ensuring transparency& accountability in government decision making and due process;
standing up for our local communities;
one state-wide planning scheme for all Tasmania for a fairer, cheaper, simpler and faster planning system;
where possible, ensuring essential services such as electricity and water and sewerage can be affordable for all Tasmanians;
investigating the economic and practical viability of alternative urban public transport options such as passenger light rail;
maintaining high quality road infrastructure, with road safety a priority;
delivering better health results, shorter hospital waiting lists, keeping people well and out of hospital, providing more services closer to home, spending the health dollar better and ensuring a fairer Tasmania;
lifting our unacceptable education standards and providing better support to teachers and students;
developing a sustainable plan to ease traffic congestion in and around Hobart;
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