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…
Fruit traffickers more likely to be detected than drug dealers Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Yesterday’s successful police operation that resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of illicit drugs, guns and other associated items, shows Tasmania is far from immune when it comes to this type of serious criminal activity. It’s a ridiculous situation when despite sniffer dogs... Read more...
Minister puts Police safety at risk – again Wednesday, 9 May 2012 Reports today* that front line police are being instructed not to contact the radio room for routine checks is another shocking blow to the safety of police officers around the state. The Police Association is now being forced to defend the safety of its members through the Industrial Commission... 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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