Labor candidate Mark Tait’s idea to create a centralised advocacy group to support Benambra’s “working poor” has been backed by a former independent candidate for Wagga.
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Richard Foley who was introduced as a “local construction worker, living and working in the region” told the Connecting Benambra policy launch that people were feeling the pinch as the cost of living rises.
He said Mr Tait’s proposed working group – designed to bring together service providers, indigenous community representatives, TAFEs, unions, employer groups, local government and the cross border commissioner within the electorate – would “future proof” the region.
“I think it’s a good idea to get ‘em all together around the round table,” he said.
Mr Foley was previously the Wagga branch head of the Australian Workers Party, and ran for seat of Riverina in the 2016 federal election and the state seat of Wagga in 2017 by-election.
Mr Tait said during the campaign his team had visited community groups, employment groups and TAFEs to listen to their needs.
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He envisions the working group would meet every three months, so the member can “take information back to Spring Street”.
“We discovered there are a lot of people out there doing a lot of hard work but there’s no connection,” he said.
“A lot of times they misconnect each other but they’re all fighting for the same goal – to look after the area.
“We want to bring those groups together.”
Mr Tait said the group would provide a strong, collective voice for the Benambra electorate.
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