A MESSAGE FROM BILL SHORTENI understand that many Tasmanian families are doing it tough.That is why Labor has developed a plan for Tasmania that will create opportunity and improve the living standards of Tasmanian families. I believe that when working and middle class Tasmanians are succeeding, all of Australia will prosper. Tasmanians deserve a Federal Government that will fight for them. They deserve a Government that will put their interests ahead of the interests of big business.And my commitment to Tasmanians this election is that I will do just that. I will put people ﬁrst. Over the last 12 months Labor’s Tasmania Taskforce has engaged with local communities in a frank conversation about how best to get Tasmania moving again.  Labor’s positive plan for Tasmania has been developed to reflect the findings of the Tasmanian Taskforce and the thousands of Tasmanians who made submission through this process.Labor has developed more than 100 positive policies.Our plan includes protecting Medicare, keeping medicine more affordable and investing in hospitals. It includes record investment in schools, scrapping the Liberals’ plans for $100,000 degrees and reforming TAFE." We’ll invest $44 million in Tasmanian tourism infrastructure, delivering projects across the State.”Labor’s plan includes protecting penalty rates, scrapping the Abbott-Turnbull Government’s harsh and unfair cuts to Paid Parental Leave and Family Tax Benefits and giving families immediate child care relief.It also includes building the infrastructure that Tasmania needs to create local jobs and drive local growth for the future.On July 2, Tasmanians will have a choice between Labor’s positive plan and the Liberals’ plan for another round of harsh and unfair cuts – all so Malcolm Turnbull can give a tax cut to big business.I believe Labor’s plan is the right one for Tasmania, and for Tasmanians.I invite you to read more about Labor’s positive policies atwww.100positivepolicies.org.au/.Bill Shorten