Tasmanians urged to join new campaign for a fairer Tasmania

OUR ISLAND OUR VOICES
Tasmanians are being urged to add their voice to an exciting new campaign for a fairer Tasmania and help shape the future of our State.

Representatives of Tasmania’s major community organisations today launched the Our Island Our Voices campaign and website – www.ourisland.tascoss.org.au

Campaign spokesperson and TasCOSS CEO, Tom Muller, described Our Island Our Voices as Tasmania’s largest ever attempt at direct public participation in a state election campaign.

“This campaign is designed to give all Tasmanians the chance to have their say on the issues that matter most to them and to ensure they are listened to by our political leaders and candidates in the lead up to the State Election in March 2010,” Mr Muller said.

“Our Island Our Voices is not aligned to any political party or candidate, but wants as many Tasmanians as possible to have their say by visiting the campaign website to register their support and participating in events from now until the State Election in March.”

“Our Island Our Voices sets three key challenges for all Tasmanian political parties to respond to by the State Election:
• Delivering better education and training.
• Making Tasmania healthier
• Strengthening Tasmanian communities and services”

“Education, health and community services are the three areas that can make a difference in the lives of all Tasmanians and are also critical to growing our economy.”

Mr Muller said Our Island Our Voices was not about encouraging Tasmanians to vote a particular way, but about ensuring all parties and candidates in the election consider the issues that most affect Tasmanians in their day to day lives.

“Tasmanians all have very different views and perspectives on most issues, but I think we can all agree that improving Tasmania’s education and health and strengthening our communities should always be our Government’s top priorities.”

“Our Island Our Voices is about making sure these issues are front and centre in the State Election campaign and giving Tasmanians the chance to have their say on the issues that are most important to them,” Mr Muller said.