Pittwater Life March 2019 Issue

as often as we can. Suffering
in silence is not OK, too many
children are taking their lives.
We can do better.”
She added that in the event
of any ‘hung’ parliament she
would not vote along left-leaning
or Greens policy.
Liam Gavin*
Independent
His CV
A Ship’s Captain by vocation,
Liam Gavin moved to the Northern
Beaches in 1988. In 1993 he
joined the Sydney Ports Corporation
and rose to the position
of Harbour Master for Sydney
Harbour and Botany Bay. He has
served on and chaired some
18 committees associated with
Sydney and the 2000 Olympic
games.
His Pitch
Mr Gavin says he offers the
people of Pittwater a choice.
“I am not another career
politician staffer waiting for a
seat – I am a real person with
real experience,” he said. “People
are fed up with politicians
that do not understand the real
issues that people face. People
want education that see their
kids get a good start in life.
People want a health system
that looks after them when they
need it.”
Mr Gavin believes Mona Vale
Hospital should be retained as
a major public hospital, including
emergency and maternity.
His aim is to help restore local
councils that represent their
communities.
Regarding local transport, he
is campaigning to restore the
L90 timetable to all-day high
frequency services.
Regarding education, he
believes TAFE NSW should be
returned to its original purpose
to provide affordable education
and retraining, including opportunities
for apprentices.
* At the time of going to press
it was Mr Gavin’s intention to
stand although his candidacy
was not confirmed.
Natalie Matkovic
Animal Justice Party
Her CV
As the Group Co-Secretary
for the AJP Northern Beaches
Regional Group, Natalie joined
the AJP to help change how we
think and treat animals.
Natalie believes it is important
to care about all animals,
not just those who live with
us.
A long-time advocate of
animal rights, Natalie wants to
help break the cycle of abuse
for animals and show them a
life that is kind and compassionate
with no pain or suffering.
Having lived and worked
on the Northern Beaches for
over eight years, Natalie is keen
to encourage political parties to
adopt animal-friendly policies in
Pittwater.
Her Pitch
Natalie’s campaign platform is
built around banning 1080 poison
and introducing trap, neuter
and release programs; protecting
the ocean and waterways
from pollution; releasing cats
and dogs that have been used in
medical research and allowing
them to have a loving home;
banning the use of animals in
the circus and in entertainment;
ending puppy farms; and freeing
hens from battery cages.
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