The Advocate asked Burnie and Somerset voters what issues were front and centre in the minds when they voted today. They also shared which party or candidate they thought might come out on top.
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00:00 Health is what's hit me the most, especially mental health.
00:04 I think that Tasmania needs to concentrate on that a little bit more and get our health
00:08 system back up and running to better standards before we sort of move on with other things,
00:13 as well as education, but health is the most important at the moment.
00:16 It's been a very strange election I feel this time around, so it's actually really hard
00:21 for me to choose who will actually get through the line this time.
00:25 A few things like I like some of the stuff that Craig Garland does with the salmon farms
00:32 and things like that, and making sure that I guess our environment is not compromised
00:38 as a part of industry.
00:39 So yeah, for me that was important.
00:44 It's usually pretty the same every year unfortunately.
00:47 We are seeing some more independent people come through, but I guess it's just a shift
00:51 in people's ideas and them willing to move away from the major parties.
00:57 The bridge in Somerset.
00:58 Why so?
00:59 Because I'm a driver and I've got to come across it about four times a day.
01:05 Well, it doesn't matter who gets in, they'll all promise nothing.
01:09 Well I think the main issue is the economy, homelessness, the price of food and other
01:16 staples, fuel.
01:17 I think that's impacting very negatively on the people of Tasmania and that's the main
01:22 reason that I think people are turning out in huge numbers to vote.
01:26 Well it's a very, very close election.
01:28 I think it's going to be a bit of a tussle and I think it's the smaller parties and the
01:34 independents that are going to decide the outcome of this election.
01:39 I'd like the football stadium to go Edna Hobart and obviously I voted Liberal.
01:43 I hope Liberal get in.
01:45 Be close I think.
01:46 I just think the Liberals have done a pretty good job.
01:48 I think the other guys didn't do a very good job when they were in.
01:53 Housing.
01:54 Housing, why so?
01:55 First, second, third, I just think it's disgraceful that so many people can't get a roof over
02:01 their head.
02:02 From what I've read, Liberal's backing that we need support from whoever.
02:15 And that's OK but they need to stop talking and start doing on the housing and I can't
02:20 see it.
02:21 I haven't seen any figures.
02:22 Like I think it's fairly simple that you shouldn't have to ask to find out how many houses have
02:28 been built in Tasmania in the last 12 months.
02:30 I think it's pretty simple.
02:31 I think it's pretty simple.
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