Some of my important "wins" & Achievements

Secured Council support for continued investment in the Beacon Foundation and protected YouthArc from being moved or defunded.

Successfully passed a motion requiring Council to prepare a full business case before taking on any new loans, ensuring smarter and more transparent financial decisions.

Applied sustained pressure until the current executive acknowledged the unacceptable $2 million annual loss. Now the Centre is set to break even — saving ratepayers around $2 million every year.

Pushed for a full audit of Council‑owned properties and leases to ensure fairness and proper management. This includes addressing long‑standing issues such as Dorney House, which had been costing ratepayers $200,000 a year with no viable business case.

Negotiated an improved contract on behalf of stallholders, resulting in the return of 15 years’ worth of incorrectly charged stamp duty.

Secured eight additional disability parking spaces in the Argyle Street car park near the Royal Hobart Hospital pedestrian overpass.

Rewrote Council’s meeting rules so that questions taken on notice must be answered at the following meeting — improving transparency and responsiveness.

Improved the quality of Council surveys and engagement processes to ensure residents are properly heard.

Backed the creation of the Sandy Bay and Mount Nelson neighbourhood plans, which provided a strong community‑led response to UTAS proposals.

Initiated the formation of a dedicated safety liaison team that will work alongside Tasmania Police to reduce crime and support vulnerable people in the city.

Supported stronger reporting requirements for elected members to ensure greater openness about discussions with developers.

Pushed back against a proposed 400% rate increase caused by flawed governance methodology, while still supporting sensible limits on the concentration of short‑stay properties.

Personally door‑knocked the surrounding area to ensure the trial met the expectations of local businesses before it was presented to Council.

Supported a single bike lane in Collins Street — not two — to improve safety while maintaining traffic flow.

Did not support the introduction of scramble crossings or the associated traffic changes due to concerns about congestion and pedestrian movement.

Supported installing the ferry terminal at the Wrest Point car park rather than at Lords Beach, ensuring better access and less disruption.

Following the Criterion Street truck accident, I initiated a full audit of all street‑dining setups to ensure they complied with safety boundaries and protected customers from passing vehicles.

Backed an investigation into relocating bus layovers from the city centre to reduce emissions and potentially free up more than 80 parking spaces.