The major parties are not providing Tasmania with good government.  We need a government that actually listens and makes life better for the whole state – not a privileged few.  A circuit breaker is needed… community representatives who are mature enough to work TOGETHER for the good of all Tasmanians… a diversity of voices to form and inform a new government.

Community accountability – independents answer directly to their community; not to party donors, vested interest or party machines.

Greater transparency – decisions made in the open, based on merit and community needs; not back room deals

Balance of power – ensure that all voices are heard and included; preventing extreme and narrow-minded policies from any party or Member of Parliament

Diverse representation – bring fresh perspectives and represent community concerns often ignored by the major parties

Research candidates – not all independents share your values; just like not all parties are the same; some independents won’t represent your interests

Focus on local issues – find out which candidates understand and will act on the issues that matter most to you

Vote 1 for who you most want – Your first vote is precious, cast it wisely

Vote 2 to 7 for whoever else you most want – your preferences DO matter; and you must vote at least 1 to 7 to make it a formal vote

Keep voting across the field for the candidates you’d be happy to get in – be they Greens, other independents or party candidates – YOU control your preferences

Myth: “Voting for independents is a waste of my vote”

With preferential voting, your vote flows to your next choice if your first preference doesn’t win. Every vote influences the final outcome.

Myth: “Independent votes don’t count”

Every vote matters in preferential systems. Your preferences help determine which candidates are elected and influence the balance of power.

Myth: “Independents cause instability”

Independents can provide stable crossbench influence, prevent extreme policies, and ensure governments reman accountable to the people.

Myth: “They can’t get things done”

Many successful independent MPs have strong track records of delivering real results for their communities without party constraints.

We are working on running below ad in the last week of the election campaign to remind undecided voters that voting for community independents can be the circuit breaker Tasmania needs right now.

Can you chip in to help us run this ad?

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Voices of Tasmania is a non-partisan, not-for-profit association of Tasmanians who are passionate about better democracy – one with strong integrity and firmly rooted in community.

We’ve developed a three stage approach for communities to set the agenda and secure a positive outcome in the coming State and Federal elections.

Our surveys and community conversations allow Tasmanians to give voice to the issues that matter to them, with results collated and sent to elected Representatives in 2024.

With robust data from communities right across Tassie, we support community-driven search and selection processes to unearth awesome independent candidates.

In partnership with local communities, we’ll facilitate Independent candidate campaigns for the next State and Federal elections.

We seek to:

Engage, educate and support Tasmanian voters to actively participate in local democratic processes associated with the responsibilities and activities of local councils, the state parliament and the national parliament (hereafter “government”).

Listen and represent – by establishing processes and actions to hear the voices and aspirations of Tasmanian communities and have them independently represented in government

Inform, resource and mentor – at all levels of government, enable prospective, or announced independent candidates, to actively and effectively participate in elections.