On behalf of Brighton Council, I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party on their win in the 2025 Australian federal election.

Sincere congratulations go to Rebecca White who was suc­cessfully elected as the federal Labor member for Lyons to represent us in Canberra over the next three years and we look forward to continuing to work closely with Ms White as we have done during her time in State parliament. The Hon. Rebecca White MP has been appointed Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Assistant Minister for Indig­enous Health, and Assistant Minister for Women. She will be working with Mark Butler MP, Katy Gallagher and Sena­tor Malarndirri McCarthy for each of these areas.

In the lead up to this year’s election Council met with the candidates for Lyons to high­light priorities and needs for our community.

We are very grateful that the following commitments from the Labor Government were made for our area:

• Mental health services, including a new Medicare Mental Health Clinic in Brighton. Brighton will be one of 31 locations nationally to receive a new Medicare Mental Health Clinic. All you will need is a Medicare card to access this important health service.
• Brighton community precinct in Seymour Street. This $3.2 million election commitment will fund the completion of the Seymour Street Master Plan which includes:

– Junior and senior soccer pitches to support local schools and clubs, such as the Brighton Storm Soccer Club

– Playgrounds, youth event space, BBQ areas and new parklands

– New car parking, bus shelters, and upgraded toilet facilities

– Full-court basketball, lighting, footpaths, and a central paved plaza

– Fencing, irrigation, land­scaping, and a rehabilitat­ed community green.

• $10 million to the Derwent Catchment Project to deliver Australia’s first Nature Repair Pilot in the Lyons electorate. This bold initiative builds on 10 years of on-ground works and strategic coordination for land management undertaken by the Derwent Catchment Project. The funding will enable the development of a Nature Repair Plan to prioritise action across the Catchment and seed funding for core projects including:

– River restoration, reducing flood risk and improving water quality

– Regional jobs through a ranger program

– Stronger biosecurity (including weed management)

– Threatened species conservation.

These commitments will contribute significantly to enhancing the health and wellbeing of our communities and improve liveability for all our residents.

Brighton Council is extremely pleased with these commit­ments made for the people of Lyons and those specifically for our region. We look forward to working with the Labor Government as they deliver on these commitments.

We will continue to advocate to the State and Federal Governments for projects as diverse as improving the health and wellbeing of our young people through the partnership with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service (TALS) to build a Youth Hub; building a new home for the Hobart Gymnastics Academy Inc. (HGA) in Bridgewater, planning and development of enabling infrastructure for strategic growth areas and improving our freight and community transport connectivity, to ensure we can deliver a comfortable life at every age.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who stood in the 2025 federal elec­tion, including the Liberal can­didate for Lyons, Susie Bower.

Brighton Mayor

Leigh Gray