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Gino Papiccio

Family First Party candidate for Denison

Candidate

Why I am standing

Gino is married to Marie and they have three children.

Gino's parents immigrated to Australia and settled in Western Australia. During his high school years Gino was a keen sportsman and competed in several state basketball and football championships.

During the 1980's, he worked for both the Australian Taxation Office and Community Services Department in Western Australia.

In 1991 Gino and his wife Marie became involved in family counselling and marriage development. In 1997 Gino and his family moved to Tasmania to continue working with families providing pastoral care and leadership.

Gino is passionate about family issues and believes that every effort must be made to ensure families are supported and protected.

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Important issues in my electorate

High rate of male suicide - few workplaces have information on free counselling services for depression or even know how to address the situation.

Aged Care - we as a nation are guilty of neglecting our aged who did the hard work before us.

Higher education - funding extra places to make it easier, not harder for students to choose to continue their studies.

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Important policy documents

Most legislation affects the family in some way. Consider issues such as aged care, education, hospitals and the environment. Political parties generally have a constituency they predominantly represent, like business, unions or rural voters. Family First Party Australia, as the name indicates, represents families.

Healthy and stable family life is the key to the prosperity of our communities and society. Family First will work towards change in law and policies that creates the best possible environment for strong and happy family life.

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Contact Details

Other Candidates

BURNET, Helen - GRN
EMANUEL, Kamala - SAL
* KERR, Duncan - ALP
PASTOOR, Erick - LP

* incumbent