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Our vision is to create a fresh opportunity for Canberra. A Canberra that lives up to its potential and of which we can all be proud.

Housing

A Canberra Liberals Government will deliver 125,000 new dwellings by 2050, dramatically improving housing affordability and choice in the ACT. This ambitious target will be achieved through a number of measures, including developing Kowen as a new urban district and town centre, commencing development at Symonston, and working with the Federal Government to unlock the former CSIRO Ginninderra Land for Housing.

The Canberra Liberals will also accelerate land release in suburbs currently under development, such as Macnamara, Kenny and Whitlam, as well as immediately auction all single residential blocks of land with 10% reserved for first home buyers offered at 75% of current market value.

By allowing separately titled dual occupancies on eligible RZ1 blocks and promoting mixed-use residential development in CZ2/3 retail precincts, the Canberra Liberals will ensure sensible infill and increase housing affordability and choice.

Canberra’s population is forecast to grow to around 700,000 people by 2050 and the Canberra Liberals have a vision that will deliver the homes we need.

Health

A Canberra Liberals Government will provide better walk-in centres in South Tuggeranong, West Belconnen, North Gungahlin and the Inner South, where GPs will work with nurses. They will also incentivise practices to provide after-hours services such as CALMS all of which will deliver around 200,000 additional GP appointments per year.

To attract GPs, the Canberra Liberals will pay up to $100,000 of HECS debt for up to 30 GPs for a five-year commitment to practice in the ACT.

By expanding GP care through these initiatives and commitments, Canberrans will have better access to affordable primary care.

Primary care has long been neglected by Labor and the Greens, and as a result, we now have one of the worst health systems in the country, including the longest emergency department wait times in the nation.

A Canberra Liberals Government will also deliver 70,000 elective surgeries in the next term of government by continuing to work with Canberra Health Services and private providers to boost the number of procedures.

The Canberra Liberals have also committed to building a new northside hospital, conducting a Royal Commission into the ACT health system, supporting our frontline health workers with more training and building a multi-storey car park at the Canberra Hospital.

The Canberra Liberals are the only party that is committed to fixing the diabolical workplace culture in the health system so that we can retain our nurses, midwives, allied health workers and junior medical doctors for the future

New City Stadium

A Canberra Liberals Government will deliver a new stadium in the city, located at the Acton Waterfront.

A new city stadium, delivered by the Canberra Liberals, will provide our local elite sporting teams such as the Raiders, Brumbies and Canberra United with a modern facility and will help Canberra attract international sporting events, world-class music and other entertainment acts.

The Canberra Liberals have always been committed to building infrastructure projects that have the most economic, cultural, and social benefits for Canberrans.

City stadiums have demonstrated across Australia and around the world that they provide a significant boost to tourism, create local jobs, generate private investment and enhance the vibrancy of the CBD.

New National Convention Centre

Canberra, as the nation’s capital, should have a world-class convention centre and infrastructure to host major conferences, meetings and other corporate events with the capacity for multiple events at a time.

The Canberra Liberals will deliver a new world-class National Convention Centre located at the current Civic Pool site.

The proposed new convention centre will be delivered by the Canberra Liberals in a staged approach, initially at 20,000 square metres before increasing to 30,000. This will enable a new convention centre to be up and running as quickly as possible before expanding as our city grows.

A new National Convention Centre will increase overnight and international visitors to our vibrant city. It will add to Canberra’s already incredible tourism, academic, and business drawcards, and boost Canberra’s reputation as the nation’s capital.

Cost of Living

Canberra is currently facing a cost-of-living crisis, and under Andrew Barr and the Labor-Greens Government, the situation is only getting worse.

A Canberra Liberals Government will deliver a $65 million cost-of-living relief package to ease the pressure on Canberrans’ everyday expenses.

Canberrans will be able to access a $150 voucher for each school-enrolled child preschool- year 12 for school-related expenses, a $100 voucher for each school-enrolled child preschool- year 12 for sport registration and extra-curricular activities, a $100 rebate off the registration for each passenger vehicle, caravan and camper trailer registered in the ACT, a $50 rebate off the cost of electricity bills, and free public transport for all students, seniors and concession card holders.

The Canberra Liberals will also deliver a fairer more transparent rates system with a 2.2% cap on rate increases, meaning that, on average, Canberrans will be nearly $2,000 better off.

Education

A Canberra Liberals Government will fully fund and implement an evidence-driven plan to improve literacy and numeracy in the ACT. This includes year 1 screening, small group intervention and support for those students who need it and strengthened regular monitoring of progress across all year levels.

The Canberra Liberals will deliver real and tangible measures to put teachers at the forefront of our education system. These include reducing the administrative burden, providing each ACT teacher with a $200 voucher at the start of each school year for classroom supplies, and introducing access to an opt-in behaviour curriculum for students.

A Canberra Liberals Government will also boost the Asset Renewal Program with an additional $25 million to bring every government school up to minimum standards when it comes to heating, cooling, and toilets.

Authorised by Adam Wojtonis for the Canberra Liberals