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Policy Priorities

Integrity & Accountability

  • Support stronger transparency, integrity and accountability measures  

  • Support strengthening of laws for our integrity watchdogs: IBAC, the Ombudsman, and the Auditor-General to investigate corruption 

  • Continue to demonstrate a track record of honesty as a community leader and that is held to the highest standard

Fiscal Sustainability & State Debt

  • Ensure responsible government spending 

  • Manage debt responsibly 

  • Ensure financial sustainability for the long term 

Cost of Living

  • Advocate for targeted state rebates (energy, transport) for concession, disability and those on low income 

  • Expand community food relief and financial counselling services 

  • Push for competition reforms in essential services 

  • Advocate for disadvantaged families e.g. free school meals 

Community Safety

  • Boost community policing visibility, especially in shopping and transport hubs 

  • Will work collaboratively with all partners (local government, Victorian Police, Crime Stoppers, Neighbourhood Watch and the local community) on consistent community messaging and programs 

  • Improve CCTV coverage in high traffic areas like Eastland and Ringwood station 

  • Encourage Maroondah City Council to apply for a mobile CCTV grant  

  • Advocate for expansion of early youth intervention programs 

Roads & Public Transport

  • We will seek evidence-based prioritisation of state road for proactive upgrade 

  • A major blitz on reducing potholes on state roads 

  • More frequent train services for commuters on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines 

  • Improved bus frequencies that connect residential areas to Ringwood, Mitcham and Nunawading stations 

  • Improve accessibility at train stations and bus stops to ensure adequate access for people with disability, prams, older persons, and people with limited mobility 

  • Advocate for smarter traffic light coordination along key arterials 

  • Expand active transport corridors (bike and walking links) 

  • Advocate for 5% of the states transport budget to be allocated to active transport infrastructure 

Housing Affordability

  • Increase social and affordable housing supply near transport corridors 

  • Introduce rent supplements for low-income renter at risk of eviction 

  • Strengthen renter protection 

  • Strengthen crisis accommodation and wraparound homelessness services 

  • Ensure new developments include mandatory affordable housing  

Health Care

  • Advocate for a full redevelopment of Maroondah hospital at a Greenfields site 

  • Advocate for an Urgent Care Clinic and after-hours GPs in Ringwood to take pressure off the Emergency Department 

  • Incentivise bulk billing practices in high-demand areas 

  • Increase community mental health hubs for youth and families 

  • More accessible health information for culturally diverse communities 

Education

  • Secure more equitable funding for state primary and secondary schools

  • Assess school conditions and prioritise infrastructure upgrades

  • Complete stages two and three of the Heathmont East Primary School masterplan 

  • Partner with councils to improve school ovals for community use. 

Jobs & Local Economy

  • Reduce red tape and taxes for small businesses 

  • Support small business with innovative programs 

  • Develop programs to encourage tourism into the Ringwood District 

Planning & Urban Development

  • Advocate to repeal the Activity Centre program across Metropolitan Melbourne 

  • Reinstate third party appeal rights and community consultation processes to ensure all voices are heard 

  • Ensure housing growth is accompanied by appropriate infrastructure development e.g. schools, roads, drainage, open space 

  • Advocate to repeal the 4th glass bin legislation

Environment & Sustainability

  • Strengthen tree canopy protection policies and advocate to increase % space available for sustainable canopy tree growth 

  • Expand urban greening and creek corridor restoration programs 

Emergency Services

  • Fully fund a Whitehorse SES facility upgrade (serving all of Whitehorse and parts of Boroondara)  

  • Ensure SES and CFA vehicles are fit for purpose 

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