The Weekly asked the five candidates vying for the seat of McEwen to state what they see as the biggest issues for the electorate, and to spell out their vision.
Rob Mitchell: Job creation, security and cost of living are the biggest issues. I want to see Labor’s nation-changing reforms including DisabilityCare, the NBN, Better Schools funding and our Clean Energy Future programs implemented.
Bruce Stevens: The community needs recreational areas and links to vital Melbourne services. Economic disadvantages impacting these include rising cost of living, the sale of public assets, loss of manufacturing and farmers leaving the land.
Trevor Dance: The greatest issue facing McEwen residents is lack of good grassroots representation in government. This negatively affects funding, infrastructure, healthcare, employment, business, farming and education.
Donna Petrovich: Reducing the cost of living for families and the abolition of carbon tax are the big issues for me. The fiscal mismanagement of the Gillard-Rudd government has caused more than $200 billion of debt for Australians. It is time for a change.
Neil Barker: If not addressed, climate change will devastate the environment and the economy. Out-of-pocket health costs are also increasingly affecting us. Public health needs more support. Inequality in educational resource allocation must also be addressed.
ISSUES DISCUSSED: McEwen candidates in great debate
