Tasmanian Business Reporter February 2018

6 Tasmanian Business Reporter - FEBRUARY 2018
NEWS STATE ELECTION 2018
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MEET THE CANDIDATES
IN less than four years the
Hodgman majority Liberal Government
has delivered more
than 10,000 new jobs, transformed
the economy from recession
to the strongest in the
nation and injected confidence
and pride back into the Tasmanian
community.
With a Budget back in balance
we are investing a record
amount into health and education
and we are seeing the
results with the lowest elective
surgery waiting lists since
records began and better education
outcomes across the
board.
Our economy has grown every
year since 2014 and that means
more people in jobs, more
trainees, more apprentices and
more Tasmanians returning
home because of employment
opportunities and lifestyle.
The Sensis Business Index
CANDIDATE
PROFILE
NAME PETER GUTWEIN - LIBERAL
DOB 21/12/1969
OCCUPATION SITTING MEMBER
ELECTORATE BASS
shows Tasmanian small and
medium business confidence
leads the nation, retail trade
has enjoyed 18 consecutive
months above the $500 million
mark and business investment
in capital jumped 20 per cent in
2017.
Tasmania is enjoying boom
times and a re-elected Hodgman
majority Liberal Government
has a comprehensive plan
to Build Your Future and share
the benefits of this growth
throughout the State and
among all Tasmanians.
Authorised by Dorothy DeHais, 4 Union St, Launceston, Tas 7250
CANDIDATE
PROFILE
NAME SIMON WOOD - LIBERAL
DOB 14/10/1976
OCCUPATION SMALL BUSINESSMAN
ELECTORATE BASS
Authorised by Sam McQuestin, 185 Invermay Rd, Launceston, 7250
IN his role as a Launceston
Alderman, Simon has
worked hard to build regional
prosperity.
Simon is proud to have
initiated funding to bring the
Festival of Voices to Launceston,
helped convinced
the council to
commit funding
to hold the
Australian
National
Rally Car
Championships
in Northern Tasmania
in August and worked hard
to ensure the rebuild of the
significant convict-built
boundary wall at Franklin
House.
Simon is focused on creating
the right conditions for
small businesses to flourish
and opportunities for families
to stay in our state.
With a background in retail,
having worked for 20 years
in a statewide family business,
Simon has a real and
practical understanding
of how the local economy
operates.
Simon is a member of the
Cityprom board, the Franklin
House Committee and
sits on a variety of council
committees including Tender
Review, Northbank and
Australia Day.
He is married to Zoe and
helps to run her allied health
practice in Newstead, while
raising two children Lucy,
10, and Alexander, 5.
I HAVE committed my life to
making a difference and improving
the lives of those around me.
Growing up with both parents
in the workforce, my mum a
cleaner, my dad a tradie painter,
I have always understood the
value of work, the importance
of a fair day’s pay, and why we
all must do something to make
people’s lives better.
After 20 years of service,
through the union movement,
politics and community organisations,
I chose to step out of
the public eye and return to my
two great loves – my family and
Tasmania.
During this time I worked in
the not for profit sector with the
Beacon Foundation, working
with young people to give them
the best chance to reach their
full potential.
As a former Infrastructure and
CANDIDATE
PROFILE
NAME DAVID O’BYRNE - LABOR
DOB 17/4/1969
OCCUPATION BEACON FOUNDATION
ELECTORATE FRANKLIN
Economic development Minister
I know there is much work to be
done to ensure that not only our
infrastructure needs deliver for
businesses on our island but also
crucially important across Bass
Strait.
I have a strong track record of
working with business to build
and strengthen companies small,
medium and large across a range
of industry sectors.
As an elected member of Parliament
in a Rebecca White Labor
Government I hope to continue
that important
work, it is one
thing to talk about
creating jobs it is
altogether another
thing to roll up your
sleeves and work
with businesses
to create jobs,
build sustainability
and reach
their potential.
Authorised by Julie Collins, 18 Ross Ave, Rosny Park, Tas, 7018