Improvements to Sturt Reserve, better mobile coverage and a strong economy will be among MP Tony Pasin's priorities if he wins another term in federal Parliament. The Liberal Member for Barker began his pitch to voters in earnest last week, his last in Parliament before the upcoming federal election. The River Murray was at the heart of Murray Bridge, he said in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, but the riverfront still had not been developed the way it should have been. "This area is in need of an upgrade to realise the full social and economic potential of this iconic part of Murray Bridge," he said. "I recently met with the Mayor and the CEO of the Rural City of Murray Bridge, and I am incredibly keen to work with them to see the riverfront at Sturt Reserve upgraded to become the vibrant community hub it can be, where locals and visitors can enjoy the iconic River Murray in the way that they should." He spruiked the benefits of the government's mobile black spot program, which he said had helped build 867 new mobile phone towers in parts of the nation with poor connectivity. But he repeated a call for his own government to hand out funding year-round instead of once each year. "What we need in addition to round four, where priority sites will be identified shortly, is a rolling program, a commitment to a long-term funding package, which ensures that mobile phone programs and the subsidy for their rollout is provided for over many years," he said. Finally, on Thursday, he said the Coalition government's plan for a stronger economy was working. The unemployment rate in his electorate of Barker had fallen from 5.8 per cent to 4pc since September 2013, he said. Meanwhile, tax cuts would benefit more than 58,000 residents and 19,000 small businesses in the electorate. "If you want a strong Australia, a strong economy and a strong Barker, stick with our plan," he said. The next session of federal Parliament is currently scheduled for May 13-16, but would be cancelled if Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls an election for May 11 or 18, as he is expected to do. Two candidates have already declared they will oppose Mr Pasin at the election: Kelly Gladigau for the Centre Alliance and Rosa Hillam for the Greens.
Liberal Member for Barker Tony Pasin walks into the House of Representatives. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen/File.
Improvements to Sturt Reserve, better mobile coverage and a strong economy will be among MP Tony Pasin's priorities if he wins another term in federal Parliament.
The Liberal Member for Barker began his pitch to voters in earnest last week, his last in Parliament before the upcoming federal election.
The River Murray was at the heart of Murray Bridge, he said in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, but the riverfront still had not been developed the way it should have been.
"This area is in need of an upgrade to realise the full social and economic potential of this iconic part of Murray Bridge," he said.
"I recently met with the Mayor and the CEO of the Rural City of Murray Bridge, and I am incredibly keen to work with them to see the riverfront at Sturt Reserve upgraded to become the vibrant community hub it can be, where locals and visitors can enjoy the iconic River Murray in the way that they should."
He spruiked the benefits of the government's mobile black spot program, which he said had helped build 867 new mobile phone towers in parts of the nation with poor connectivity.
"What we need in addition to round four, where priority sites will be identified shortly, is a rolling program, a commitment to a long-term funding package, which ensures that mobile phone programs and the subsidy for their rollout is provided for over many years," he said.
Finally, on Thursday, he said the Coalition government's plan for a stronger economy was working.
The unemployment rate in his electorate of Barker had fallen from 5.8 per cent to 4pc since September 2013, he said.
Meanwhile, tax cuts would benefit more than 58,000 residents and 19,000 small businesses in the electorate.
"If you want a strong Australia, a strong economy and a strong Barker, stick with our plan," he said.
The next session of federal Parliament is currently scheduled for May 13-16, but would be cancelled if Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls an election for May 11 or 18, as he is expected to do.
Two candidates have already declared they will oppose Mr Pasin at the election: Kelly Gladigau for the Centre Alliance and Rosa Hillam for the Greens.
