I want to thank the people of Lyons for the trust they have placed in me to represent them in the Tasmanian Parliament and extend my heartfelt thanks to all those who have contributed to the work we have done to strengthen our community over that time.

I am proud of the infrastructure improvements I have helped to deliver across the electorate, including irrigation projects, school upgrades, regional hospital upgrades, new child and family centres and road improvements but I am most proud of the way my office has been able to assist thousands of people and help to make their lives a little easier.

However, the time has come for me to step aside and focus my energy on the upcoming Federal election campaign, where I hope to continue my service to our community of Lyons in the Australian Parliament.

Today I have written to the Governor to inform her that I will be resigning from the Tasmanian Parliament, effective from today.  It has been the honour of my life to represent Lyons in the Tasmanian Parliament and I hope that I have done my community proud.

The timing of my announcement allows the Tasmanian Electoral Commission the opportunity to conduct a re-count for the seat and enable the new Member for Lyons to join the Tasmanian Parliament for the first sitting week in March. I wish Dean Winter and the Labor team every success as we move closer to a change of government in this state.

It is with great excitement that I now dedicate myself to the task of winning the support of my community to represent them in the Federal Parliament. I look forward to the important work ahead as we build Tasmania’s future with the re-election of a Labor government and prevent Peter Dutton and his cuts to Medicare and mainland nuclear power prices from leaving Tasmanians worse off.

Rebecca White MP
Labor Member for Lyons