Liberals call for revitalised businesses

Liberals call for revitalised businesses

Liberal party candidates in the upcoming City of Sydney elections have promised a revitalisation of business and community involvement in
decision-making.

Liberal party sources have revealed that the Liberal ticket will consist of seven candidates, with the top four being Edward Mandla, Christine Forster, Sean O’Connor and Joe Alvaro.

Liberal Mayoral candidate, Edward Mandla said: “We feel that there are at least three seats in play here and we’re working hard to get three
Liberals up.”

The candidates all hold high profiles. Mr Mandla is the President of the Sydney City Liberals and Executive Director for Alt-U Asia Pacific
Search, while Ms Forster, Tony Abbott’s sister, is an outspoken gay marriage advocate. Sean O’Connor is a senior marketing manager at Caltex.

Mr Mandla said, while specific policies were still being developed, the Liberals would campaign on a five-point platform. Mr Mandla said
Liberals would grow the city for businesses and residents equally,
lower costs for businesses, lower council spending, listen to the
community and make Sydney safer.

“I also want to campaign to end the hatred of car owners,” Mr Mandla said. “A real hot Liberal’s Christine Forster, Edward Mandla and Sean O’Connor topic for us is the ratio of cars to residences. We will push for a one-to-one ratio of cars to residences.

“Liberal values are about cutting red tape and lowering costs. We must do this for business or we are simply going to lose them.”

Community involvement is an area where Mr Mandla is on par with the Greens, calling for greater involvement of communities in Council
decisions. “Often communities have the answers to their problems and they should be listened to. The problem with Council is they dictate solutions to communities without listening to them,” he said.

However, Mr Mandla was highly critical of “sustainable Sydney,” championed by current Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP and the Greens.
“There’s more time spent talking about 2030 than 2012. It’s enough of Clover Moore’s and the Greens’ spending fantasies,” he said.

While Mr Mandla was critical of “sustainable Sydney,” he is yet to offer an alternative policy, which he said would be released in the coming weeks.

In a speech last Tuesday at a candidates forum, Mr Mandla also flagged reform of Oxford St as a key area Liberals would target if elected. He suggested that he would establish an “Oxford St board” that would
consult extensively with communities. Mr Mandla called for greater
safety on Oxford St and the revitalisation of business.

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