2024 Tasmanian State Election
2024 Tasmanian State Election
TASMANIA AT THE CROSSROADS
The Tasmanian Chapter of the Institute is alerting all political parties in the coming election to the challenges and how they can be met, which we articulate in our 2024 State Election Priorities statement.
The priorities for Tasmania are opportunities the architecture profession can address for both immediate benefits and longer term enablers for a strong and sustainable Tasmania.
Our members nationally and in Tasmania recognise that we are at the crossroads of our long term environmental, economic, social and cultural wellbeing.
The challenges we face include climate change, declining housing affordability, population growth, urban sprawl and sustaining a vibrant economy.
Our priorities for Tasmania focus on opportunities the architecture profession proposes will create immediate benefits and longer term enablers for a strong and sustainable Tasmania. This can be achieved though well-considered design of our built environment and support for the Tasmania built environment industry that delivers this.
OUR PRIORITIES FOR TASMANIA
Homes for Tasmanians
- Infill development and housing choices in the city close to jobs, services and amenities
- Re-use buildings for rapid housing solutions
- Regulate new Airbnb listings
- Inclusionary zoning framework for social and affordable homes
- Medium Density Guidelines to lead development with good design
Smart sustainable design
- Create world leading sustainable urban village precincts
- Mandate sustainable building materials and promote materials re-use
- Adaptively reuse buildings for low embodied carbon
- 7-star energy rating for housing and Greenstar requirements for public buildings
- Support Tasmanians to retrofit their homes for energy efficiency
- Invest in green and active transport choices
Deliver value to Tasmanians
- A Tasmanian Government Architects Office
- Independent Panels / Development Assessment Panels
- Stronger urban development principles including for projects of State significance
- A consistent procurement standard
Tasmania at the centre of designing and building
- Tasmanian designed, built and sourced
- Assist local graduates into local jobs
- Support professional development of all practitioners
- Funding for the Tasmanian Architecture Awards
- Fund and expand Open House Tasmania
ADVOCACY NEXT STEPS...
We are sending our priorities to the major parties.
Members are encouraged to also connect with local candidates and share these priorities with them.
Following the election and whichever government is formed, we will engage with relevant ministers to ensure that the next government is aware of these priorities and becomes engaged with the opportunities we are proposing.
A media release was also made on March 18th.
