Liberal candidate for Farrer Sussan Ley has been the federal Member for Farrer since 2001 and is in the running again to hold her seat.
Ms Ley said her love for the country and it’s people had been a driving force in her life and job.
As the second in charge of the Liberal Party, Ms Ley said she had a unique advantage.
“I have a front seat at the table when determining our policies and priorities, allowing me to ensure rural Australia is never forgotten when decisions are taken,” she said.
The cost of living is among her top priorities for the Murray River region, as many people across Farrer “feel they are going backwards or getting poorer”.
The Coalition’s key commitment is delivering a balanced energy mix, including net zero nuclear technology, which it says will reduce power bills for households and lower operating costs for small businesses.
To help local governments, the Liberals have committed over $32 million in funding to boost infrastructure spending budgets for all of Farrer, including over $4 million exclusively to Murray River Council.
As talks of water buybacks continue, the Liberals are pushing to restore funding for practical measures to improve water security and reliability for our communities and the environment.
To address access to health care in the region, the Liberal Party is promising to invest $100 million to deliver 200 Commonwealth-supported GP places to address the lack of health professionals in regional Australia.
On the housing front, the Liberals plan to invest $5 billion in water, power and sewerage infrastructure to unlock more homes.
They will further introduce a two-year ban on foreign investors and temporary residents buying existing homes.
Under a Liberal Government, first home buyers will also be able to access $50,000 of their super towards a deposit and claim a tax deduction on mortgage interest for new builds.
To ease the stress on small business owners, the Liberals are pushing to lower taxes to support investment, introduce policies to cut energy costs and make it easier to get finance and slash red tape.
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