Mead’s plan for Wannon
ALiberal Democrat candidate has put her hand up to challenge Member for Wannon Dan Tehan in the next Federal Election.
Amanda Mead said her main goal was to try to fix the health-care system for regional and rural areas in Wannon.
“A lot of hospitals and resources have been removed in Wannon and I want better health care and education,” she said.
Mrs Mead said while speaking with residents within the Wannon electorate there had been a view that Mr Tehan had ‘not been attentive in dealing with residents within the district’.
“Dan is not listening to what the people want,” she said.
“I know he has engaged with a couple of minor groups. But the people he is getting back to aren’t getting looked after.”
Mrs Mead said she planned to work with farmers to increase farming land and would advocate for nuclear-energy sources.
“We need to work closer with the farmers about the land. I would want to engage with them more,” she said.
Mrs Mead said she planned on reducing tax for business and farm owners.
“I am a business owner myself and
I want to reduce the payroll tax. We have about a 20 percent flat business tax, I want to lower that,” she said.
“We are the only party that plans to reduce taxes and politicians’ wages.”
Mrs Mead said Liberal Democrat party members had a wide range of views regarding policy.
“The Liberal Democrats aren’t a left or right party. We have a large range of people with different views,” she said.
“We look at legislation and ask, ‘does the Federal Government need to be involved in this decision?’.”
Political commentators predict the Federal Election will be in May.