2024 State Election Priorities
YNOT's Election asks:
- Appoint a dedicated Minister for Youth in the Cabinet to focus on and prioritise issues affecting young Tasmanians aged 12-25.
- Develop a standalone, coordinated housing and homelessness strategy for children and young people.
- Complete and invest appropriately in Tasmania’s inaugural Youth Jobs Strategy.
Read YNOT's 2024 State Election Priorities in full here.
View YNOT's 2024 State Election Scorecard here.
Major Party Responses to YNOT Election Priorities
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Appoint a dedicated Minister for Youth to focus on and prioritise issues affecting young Tasmanians aged 12-25. |
Develop a standalone, coordinated housing and homelessness strategy for children and young people. |
Complete and invest appropriately in Tasmania’s inaugural Youth Job Strategy. |
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Tasmanian Liberals |
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“If re-elected, a majority Tasmanian Liberal Government remains committed to finalising the Youth Jobs Strategy.” |
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Tasmanian Labor |
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“We recognise that children and young people under the age of 25 not only make up 39% of Tasmania’s population living with homelessness, but that that have a unique set of needs, distinct from other cohorts, that require a dedicated focus.” |
“Tasmanian Labor is also committed to continuing the work that is currently underway on the State’s Youth Jobs Strategy and acknowledges the good work that has commenced on this already.” |
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Tasmanian Greens |
“We are open to discussion about the merits of appointing a dedicated Minister for Youth”. |
“We strongly agree on the need for a stand-alone, coordinated and appropriately resourced housing and homelessness strategy for children and young people.” |
“We recognise the pressing need for a Youth Jobs Strategy and can commit to working in the next Parliament to ensuring it is supported by government.” |
Other
- David O’Byrne, Independent Candidate for Franklin - “I support the priorities set out by YNOT which are very much in line with my declared policy positions over many years.”
- Sue Hickey, Independent Candidate for Clark - “At the outset can I say I fully endorse everything you are doing as an advocacy group for our young people.”
- Kriste Johnson, Independent Candidate for Clark – “I endorse YNOT’s election priorities.”
- Chris Hannan, Jacquie Lambie Network for Franklin – “I am happy to endorse your priorities... you have my commitment I will advocate for YNOT and young people should I be elected.”
- John Tucker, Independent Candidate for Lyons - “I give you my undertaking that your views will be taken into account should I be in a position to influence those negotiations in the new Parliament”.
- Lara Alexander, Independent Candidate for Bass – No written response.
Published 18 March 2024. Last Updated 19 March 2024.
