Richard Goss
Labor Candidate for Lyons
I am married to Anna and we have 3 daughters. My family and I are proud Tasmanians and love living and working in Lyons. I have worked in education, metal trades and the building industry. I have been a local councillor since 2007 in the Northern Midlands and Deputy Mayor for 6 years. I have three beautiful daughters, two of which work as Doctors in the Lyons electorate and another who is a successful Lawyer who lives in Lyons and works in Launceston.
We live in one of the best states in Australia and as Tasmanians we “all” deserve to have a good health system, strong educational outcomes for our children, safe roads to drive on, vibrant employment opportunities and lively strong business. Unfortunately, in the last few years all indicators in these areas are waning.
My major concerns are cost of living, inadequate health care, before and after school childcare and the current social housing crisis which is unacceptable. I am passionate about improving the safety on our roads and I have worked for many years in public education, and I believe it is grossly underfunded.
In my term of office, I will be looking for every opportunity to improve what I believe are our priorities in Tasmania. I will not stop asking questions and will always seek answers to why these priorities can’t be improved. I will look for efficiencies in operations, question when funds are wasted and look for common-sense solutions.
Working in education I see first-hand how the cost-of-living impacts on students and families see how they are struggling with household bills and keeping the family afloat.
I am fully engaged in my community and assist people from all walks of life. I am passionate about giving young people opportunities in education, employment, sport and community engagement. I am committed to serving the community and making the Lyons electorate and Tasmania a spectacular place to live, work and play for all.