Trumpet of Patriots candidate Tanya Hargraves is a fifth-generation Australian whose family has lived in Australia since 1795.
Mrs Hargraves has formed a strong understanding of how government and Canberra operates through her Canberra-based graphic, website and publishing business, which has done work for many government departments.
She said her motivation for running in the election was because she understood what regional areas were struggling with.
“We need real people in power, not career politicians,” she said.
“I understand firsthand the struggles Australians face, especially in regional areas. I am a nationalist, not a globalist.”
Water buybacks are her top priority for the Murray River region, as she believes the Murray Darling Basin Plan was built on “poor science and bad modelling”.
According to Mrs Hargraves, the government is breaching the constitution by dictating farmers’ rights to irrigation water and if elected, she will work with communities impacted by the basin plan to develop effective water policy.
“We need to future-proof our food sovereignty and balance the needs of food production, people and the environment,” she said.
Her other priorities include getting rid of COVID-19 vaccination mandates and re-employing health and support workers that lost their jobs during COVID-19.
To address the housing crisis, the Trumpet of Patriot Party wants to cut immigration to sustainable levels and introduce measures to help house Australians.
It has proposed establishing high-speed rail networks from major regional cities to capital cities to unlock affordable housing for families, while slashing commuting times and allowing people to work in the cites while living in regional towns.
The Trumpet of Patriots Party is also in support of Australians accessing up to 30 per cent of their superannuation for a home deposit and capping interest rates at three per cent.
To help local councils, Mrs Hargraves supports restoring Federal Assistance Grants to one per cent of federal taxation revenue so that councils can maintain community services without needing to increase rates.
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