Elise Archer MP

Elise Archer believes strongly in the unique character of Hobart and its surrounding suburbs, so that its liveability, which also makes it such a wonderful place in which to live and work, can be enhanced by a blend of sensitive development and improved public infrastructure and facilities.

In particular, Elise strongly believes there needs to be a comprehensive and co-operative approach between the State and local government, particularly on alternative public transport options, to ease increasing traffic congestion in Glenorchy and Hobart. Elise has been vocal in revealing the State Labor Government’s bungled water & sewerage reform and she is committed to ensuring essential services such as electricity, water and sewerage remain affordable for all Tasmanians.

Elise was elected as an Alderman of the Hobart City Council in 2007 and found the ‘grass roots’ contact with people and businesses on local issues a great aspect of the role. She was Chairperson of the Finance & Corporate Services Committee from 2009 until her resignation from Council on 12 April 2010 following her election to the House of Assembly in Tasmania.

Educated in Hobart, Elise studied law at the University of Tasmania and commenced as a legal practitioner in 1994. Her work brought her into contact with a wide variety of clients and she also undertook unpaid legal work for a number of charitable and community organisations. She was also a former voluntary Board member of Community Transport Services Tasmania Inc. and Salamanca Arts Centre, and she was Council's representative on a number of suburban traffic and other local committees and associations.

Elise has been increasingly concerned at the breakdown in ethics, accountability and transparency after 13 years of Labor in government in Tasmania, with the Greens contributing to the period of instability since the March 2010 State Election.

She has a strong belief that anyone standing for Parliament must have the integrity, professionalism and ethics to provide the leadership so desperately needed in Tasmania, and a vision to take our State forward in difficult economic times.

To restore the people's trust in government Elise believes we need a fair, transparent and accountable government that is responsive to community needs.