Well known King Island councillor Sarina Laidler has been endorsed as a Liberal candidate for Braddon in the March 23 State Election.
Ms Laidler was removed from her council seat after she missed three consecutive council meetings when attending to her dying husband’s medical emergency treatments. under local government regulations an apology is not accepted.
However, she was re-elected unopposed in the subsequent byelection in early January.
Throughout the ordeal Ms Laidler said she wanted to work for changes in the regulations to include compassionate grounds.
“I do not want anyone else to go through this again,” she said.
Ms laidler has a strong community focus and understanding of the needs of individuals in the community particularly in health and allied services having worked as the island’s Health Promotion Officer, at Phoenix House and for many years volunteered, with her late husband Kevin, for the island’s ambulance service.
She has been active with the King Island Development Organisation and within their respective organistions that includes King Island Tourism, Chamber of Commerce and Shipping
Ms Laidler drawing on business qualifications, family farming knowledge and with extensive understanding of government processes not only on the island but within regional environments and across the North West region, decided to give back to the community, and stood for and was elected to the King Island Council.
Ms Laidler says she is wanting to bring those skills of community understanding to the North West and the Braddon electorate.
“I’m excited to be representing such a dynamic team who will continue to build a strong
Tasmania,” she sadi.
“There is lots of work to do over the coming weeks. “