After months of campaigning the Dubbo electorate will head to the polls on Saturday to decide upon a new sitting member for the NSW state parliament.
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MP Troy Grant announced late last year he would retire from politics at this election, with Dugald Saunders picked to represent the Nationals in the seat.
Also running are The Greens candidate Rod Pryor, Independent Mathew Dickerson, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers candidate Lara Quealy, Country Labor candidate Stephen Lawrence, Flux candidate Joanne Cotterill and Australia Conservatives (NSW) candidate April Slater.
Over the past months the parties have each highlighted a number of promises ahead of the election - with monetary gain for different issues in the electorate depending on who holds government.
The Daily Liberal asked each candidate what their promises for the region were and pulled together a list of those promises - both at a local and state level.
You can click on the map above for more details on the promises, or scroll through the list below.
The Greens Rod Pryor:
I have always been in support of a Drug Court for Dubbo in combination with a residential rehab facility.
Further I would encourage a consideration of implementing a justice reinvestment project the same as Bourke. The Greens have always encouraged education over incarceration
Independent: Mathew Dickerson
I have made one election promise. To be an effective and strong Independent Voice for this electorate.
As part of that promise, I will always be listening to this electorate and communicating with the community so I am always advocating for the best outcome for this electorate.
I am not involved with any party so I am not internally focussed on leaders and positions and internal politics.
I have not taken any donations during my campaign so I do not owe any external organisations any favours. If elected, I promise to dedicate myself to the people of this electorate.
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers: Lara Quealy
The only promise I make is that I will hold this Government to account on any of their promises.
I am passionate about my community and will fight as hard as I can to ensure the electorate of Dubbo gets its fair share of funding and services.
Our party has made several promises and has given a number of undertakings, and we will fight for the bush.
The Nationals: Dugald Saunders
LOCAL
- 350 extra parking space at Dubbo Hospital at a cost of up to $30 million.
- Orana Region Shooting Complex - $3 million
- $100,000 for amenity upgrades ahead of full capital upgrades at Mudgee Public School
- $18 million to deliver three new overtaking lanes between Narromine and Dubbo, to provide a safer and more efficient route for all road users on the 45 kilometre section of the Mitchell Highway.
- Geurie public school funding -
LOCALISED FROM STATEWIDE
- 380 new health care workers for the Western NSW Local Health District including 271 nurses and midwives.
- Six new palliative care nurses for the Western NSW LHD.
- Fix/replace the remaining timber bridges in the electorate.
- $250 regional transport card for all pensioners and those with a health care card.
- $200 energy rebate for self-funded retirees.
- More than 400 direct and indirect jobs delivering road projects around Dubbo.
- Reduce payroll tax for businesses across the electorate by raising the threshold progressively to $1 million.
- Provide two full time on site professional mental health workers at every public high school in the Dubbo electorate.
- Interest free loans to ensure no upfront costs for residents to purchase solar - battery systems.
- Doubling the Active Kids voucher to 2 x $100 per child per year.
- Free tafe courses over the next four years across the state.
Country Labor: Stephen Lawrence
LOCAL
- An immediate halt to the River St Bridge project,
- Proper consultation on the project and a guarantee that $140 million will be spent on Dubbo transport infrastructure
- $20 million for a rehabilitation and detoxification centre
- A continuation and completion of the hospital redevelopment as committed to by the current government.
- $10 million for the Dubbo Cancer Centre, on top of the government's commitments.
- Labor will build the police training facility and the rail maintenance facility in Dubbo as committed to by the current government.
- $500,000 for funding to rejuvenate the Windsor Park area of Dubbo.
LOCALISED FROM STATEWIDE
- Nurse to patient ratios at the electorate's hospitals
- 100% increase in funding for our local libraries.
- Air conditioning for all learning spaces in our schools
- The replacement of demountable classrooms
- A surge in renewable energy
- Diversion of the stadium splurge to more important priorities like schools and hospitals.
- Free TAFE in areas of skill shortage
Flux: Joanne Cotterill
Only one (and there will only ever be one): to vote in accordance with what the electorate want on every matter.
Australian Conservatives (NSW): April Salter
April Salter has been contacted by the Daily Liberal but has not responded to any questions asked of her.
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