MattMonti's SA-BEST

MattMonti's SA-BEST is centre-left political party who run candidates exclusively in the State of South Australia. The party was founded by SA Independent MP MattMonti in July of 2019.

HISTORY

Cross-party Alliance

SA-BEST began as a cross-party alliance between MattMonti and Lieselta. The group aimed to unite South Australian politicians and push for policies that would benefit the state of South Australia. The group was dissolved after Lieselta became a clerk of the Australian Parliament.

Mayo By-Election

After Socialist MP for Mayo fosfossil was expelled from Parliament for inactivity, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) called for a by-election to chose the new MP. Five candidates registered, with the final two being Liberal candidate Riley8583, and Independent Candidate MattMonti. MattMonti ultimately won the election and was sworn in as the new member for Mayo.

Establishing of the Party

As MP for Mayo, MattMonti applied for his party to be registered by the AEC under the "one parliamentarian" rule. The AEC granted his request and MattMonti's SA-BEST was formed.

LEADERSHIP

MattMonti holds all positions in the Party leadership as the only registered member of the party.

POLICIES

The policies of MattMonti's SA-BEST, as stated in their manifesto are:

REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INVESTMENT

SA-BEST is committed to investing our regional health services across South Australia to ensure our remote communities are never more than a 30 minute ambulance ride from a regional hospital, protecting our most vulnerable South Australians. We want to reverse cuts from regional hospitals across the state, providing them with the resources they need to serve their communities.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN

The South Australian Transport and Infrastructure plan, written by party founder Matt Monti MP, offers a five phase plan to build public transport and trade infrastructure across the state of South Australia, connecting regional communities with the state capital and allowing more trade opportunities for the whole state. The plan also offers a plan to grow the population of South Australia through an increased immigration plan, with the rule that migrants brought in under this plan would need to remain in their town of settlement for a minimum of three years before being allowed to move. The plan aims to invest in Public Transport and Trade Infrastructure to stimulate growth and encourage investment into the state of South Australia, providing us with more power and influence on the national and international stage. SA-BEST is committed to continuing the promise of our founder and implementing this plan at a federal and state level. DIVIDING THE ELECTORATE OF MAYO INTO TWO FEDERAL ELECTORATES SA-BEST believes that the state of South Australia is too diverse to be represented by one electorate. That is why we will campaign to have the state of South Australia divided into an Adelaide based electorate (covering the Adelaide suburbs from Gawler in the north, to Seaford in the south. From Henley Beach in the West, to the Adelaide Hills in the East.) and a regional electorate covering the rest of SA. This would allow MPs to better connect with their constituents and represent their clearly different priorities. As our state grows in population we would push to divided our state into even more electorates.

SERIOUS ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

SA-BEST knows that Climate Change is a life threatening issue for all people across the globe. That is why we are committed to fighting for a transition to 100% renewable energy as soon as realistically possible. We want to transition our state’s economy to position us as a leader in the renewable energy market. If we begin this transition now, South Australia could become a world leader, offer job opportunities in emerging areas across the state.

LGBTQ+ JUSTICE

SA-BEST is aware of serious struggles LGBTQ+ Australians face. That is why we are committed to protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Australians, and fighting against any attempts to weaken LGBTQ+ protections at the federal and state levels. We are also committed to restoring funding to a new Safe Schools Program, to educate our young people about the struggles LGBTQ+ children face, encouraging empathy and understanding. This program would aim to teach children tolerance of those who are different from them.

TREATY WITH INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA

SA-BEST is committed to connecting with Indigenous Australians. We will continue to fight for programs to close the gap. We therefore support the negotiation and eventual singing of a treaty with Indigenous Australia Leaders. SA-BEST recognises the fact that Australia is a nation founded on stolen land. This land was never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

WORKERS RIGHTS

As a state built on workers, SA-BEST is committed to fighting for the rights of Working-Class Australians. Protecting them from greedy corporate higher-ups. We are committed to strengthening unions across our state and protecting the rights of workers across South Australia.

EDUCATION

SA-BEST knows that a strong state requires a strong education system, open to everyone. That is why we are committed to making education from Reception to University more accessible to all South Australians. We plan to lower the cost of R-12 schooling, provide universal free kindergarten, and lower costs for tertiary education to ensure students are not frightened away from higher education due to costs. We are also committed to investing in TAFE course across the state, and offering opportunities in education programs in the arts, such as music, drama, visual art and design.

WOMEN’S RIGHTS

SA-BEST is committed to funding programs that will help close the gender pay gap and offer more opportunities to women. We are also committed to providing subsidised child-care for working mothers, so the choice to have a child, does not include the choice to end your professional career. SA-BEST is committed to fighting for equality for women in all fields, ensuring that anti-discrimination laws are not weakened by those who seek to allow sexism in the work place.

PUTTING SA FIRST

SA-BEST is committed to putting to needs of South Australians First, ensuring the politics of division and party food fights are replaced by real change and local representation. We are the only party that will put SA first and offer local representation, with local solutions.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN (SATIP)

A key policy of MattMonti and his party is the SATIP. The SATIP is a plan to "invest in Public Transport and Trade Infrastructure to stimulate growth and encourage investment into the state of South Australia, providing us with more power and influence on the national and international stage." The plane is divided into 4 phases and seeks to build new public transport options to link regional communities to Adelaide and provide more trade opportunities for regional towns.