CANDIDATES in Fremantle’s May 16 by-election have announced the policies and key issues they want on the agenda.
Greens’ candidate Adele Carles came close to an upset at the last poll and hopes to win their first Lower House seat.
She said she would support the stand against the North Port Quay concept, prevent the export of lead through the port, install a southern light rail link from Fremantle to Coogee and promote renewable energy.
Labor candidate Peter Tagliaferri said his main issues were climate change, lead transport, and building a major regional police station.
Christian Democratic Party candidate Julie Hollett said positive action was needed to turn around the culture of drugs, binge drinking and violence.
Socialist Alliance candidate Sam Wainwright was passionate about the environmental, planning and social challenges relating to the port, as well as the campaign to convert power generation to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2020.
Family First candidate Andriette du Plessis said she felt most strongly about the “ongoing battle” against genetically modified foods, proliferation of prostitution and lead exports through Fremantle.
Citizens Electoral Council candidate Rob Totten said his focus would be on how the financial crisis is hitting local residents considering the already high homeless rate.
Independent Carmelo Zagami, who stood as the Liberal candidate for the Federal seat of Fremantle in 2004, said he wanted to prevent the transport of lead through Fremantle while promoting a viable alternative for the bypass, the development of North Port Quay and local council amalgamations.
Independent Steve Boni believes the port should be developed and traffic issues on High Street should be resolved.
Independent Nik Varga wanted to create more jobs through the North Port Quay development because it would “help businesses and revitalise Freo as a tourist destination”.
Independent Rosemary Lorrimar said neither lead nor sheep should be shipped from Fremantle and she was against council amalgamations.
Independent Jan ter Horst would gather details of perceived wrongdoings by local and State Government departments and table them in Parliament to change the way administrative disputes were handled.