The Platform: Clark, Build, Make
Every policy position comes from the same question: who makes the call, and who carries the cost? If the answer is the same people — that’s honest. If the answers are different — something is broken. Right now, too much is broken.
Platform at a Glance
| Issue | The Problem | My Position |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | Tasmanians pay mainland gas prices for their own renewable hydro power | Decouple Hydro Tasmania from the NEM for domestic pricing — $300–$500/yr back to households |
| Housing | Negative gearing + CGT discount make property the most tax-advantaged investment available | Reform tax treatment of investment property alongside genuine supply investment — both levers |
| Transport | Hobart’s transport system relies entirely on cars and roads that cannot absorb the growth | Derwent Estuary Electric Ferry Network — New Norfolk to Channel. Community-owned Derwent Maritime Trust. InCat builds the fleet in Hobart. |
| Stadium | $865.7m public exposure with no tabled agreement, no liability cap, no transport plan | Support the Devils. Require the five accountability conditions before January 2027 contract award. |
| Health | Royal Hobart Hospital overwhelmed; no 24/7 urgent care in outer Clark | Three 24/7 Maker Super-Clinics for north, west, and south of Greater Hobart |
| Economic Democracy | Workers share the risk of business decisions but have no voice in making them | Worker representation on boards for large employers; cooperative first bid rights; Alaska-model resource dividend |
| Defence | Military commitments made by press release, without parliamentary authorisation | Mandatory parliamentary vote within 30 days of any active combat deployment |
| Palestine | Australia’s stated human rights commitments are inconsistently applied | Apply international humanitarian law consistently; support ICJ jurisdiction; conditional trade instruments |
| Economy | Australia is structurally vulnerable to a prolonged Middle East conflict | Expand fuel reserves to 90-day IEA standard; accelerate EV transition; stabilisation reserve for fuel shocks |
| First Nations | Consultation treated as optional; language and culture under-resourced | Genuine consultation before developments on Country; palawa kani language preservation; education reform |
| Salmon / Environment | Net pen salmon farming degrading wild ecosystems; Wild Tasmania brand at risk | Mandate transition to land-based RAS; protect workers through the transition |
Detailed Policy Pages
The Economic Heist
How wealth was transferred from workers to assets over 60 years — and what we do about it.
The Fair Go Fund
Modernising gas royalties, closing tax loopholes, and returning public wealth to the public.
The Maker’s Lab
A federal co-working and fabrication hub for Clark’s small business community.
Health Policy
The Clark Health Dividend Map — three 24/7 Maker Super-Clinics and how they’re funded.
Economic Democracy
Worker board representation, cooperative first bid rights, and the Alaska dividend model.
The 60-Year Receipt
The policy decisions from 1968 to 2026 that created today’s affordability crisis.
Stadium Accountability
Full correspondence record, five unanswered questions, and parliamentary action requests.
Palestine & Human Rights
Accountability, corporate complicity, consumer action, and the RESTORE charity.
Economic Resilience
Iran conflict, Strait of Hormuz, three scenarios, and 14 government recommendations.
Defence & Security
Parliamentary authorisation, optimal strategy, AUKUS, cyber hardening, and FOI requests.
How We Pay For It
Every major commitment in this platform is tied to a funding source. The goal: stop waste, return public wealth to the public, and invest where households feel the difference.
| Funding Source | Mechanism | Estimated Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Resource return | Modernise gas and resource royalty settings; end PRRT loopholes | $2–5B/yr (federal) |
| Energy decoupling | Hydro Tasmania NEM decoupling — savings flow to households, not general revenue | $300–$500/household |
| Tax integrity | Close legal avoidance pathways; tighten CGT discount for investors | $3–8B/yr (federal) |
| Anti-corruption savings | Transparent procurement; performance benchmarks on major contracts | Meaningful but unquantified |
| Betterment levy | Value uplift from ferry terminals funds the Derwent Maritime Trust | Self-funding over 10 years |
| Staged implementation | Roll out in phases; publish costings before each expansion step | Limits risk exposure |