Welcome!
I am Codie Hutchison and I have been a resident of the Murchison electorate for the majority of my life. I grew up in Wynyard, went to school in Wynyard, and college and University in Burnie. I’ve been involved in a lot of local sporting clubs, community organisations, and work places from Smithton to Burnie over the years, and I’ve met many people from all different walks of life.
My wife and I are raising three beautiful children, aged 12, 11, & 9, from our home-base in Preolenna and we love going to the beach and exploring local reserves. I have worked as a casual teacher since 2013, but in the past 12-15 months have focused exclusively on local community projects. As a teacher, I mainly focused on contracts and relief teaching in public high schools, and now am currently dedicating my attention to media projects and this political campaign. My research, networking, and investigations take me all across the countryside. I am the founder and editor of Inglis Media, which is currently being transitioned to be managed by a larger team.
I’ve lived in many places since moving out of home at 18, and been fortunate enough to travel and see some incredible places, communities, and landscapes. I have amazing and supportive friends and family, and the older I get, the more connected I become to this community.
In my spare time, I love to play music with friends, talk big ideas over a game of chess, or play a competitive game of Soccer, Basketball, Footy, or Tennis. In early March, I made the decision to stand for the Legislative Council for the Murchison election. I stand for Direct Democracy because I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to be part of the decision making on issues that affect them & where they live. You can contact me directly via my mobile 0476249373. The link to the following pdf highlights some of these experiences in more detail.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XFGJhdNV0j10CcDr8iYVwT0v29v86Fdu/view
Vote 1 Codie Hutchison for Murchison
Direct Democracy
Voting directly on Issues!
Murchison Votes – Submit your online votes now – using the VoteMe App https://voteme.app/
VOTE UPDATE:
- Final Votes on each question will be published a few days after the election
- VOTE summary – Most votes were fairly even, and due to the low response to the online vote (less than 10 votes each for most of the questions) with the exception of the question on the new AFL Stadium which had over 20 votes, with most respondents not supportive of a new AFL Stadium.
| Questions that were asked: |
| 1. Do you support the development of a new AFL stadium at Hobart’s Macquarie Pt.? |
| 2. Do you support Salmon farm expansion in Bass Strait? |
| 3. Do you support Fin fish farming operations moved on to the land? |
| 4. Do you support a new freight service between King Island & Victoria? |
| 5. Do you support a treaty between Tasmania and Tasmania’s First Nations peoples? |
| 6. Do you support the building of more houses in towns and villages? |
| 7. Do you support the building of more houses in rural areas? |
| 8. Do you support a new tailings dam for the Rosebery Mine? |
| 9. Do you support a ban on swastika symbols in relation to promoting hate? |
| 10. Do you support Local Government Area boundary changes or council amalgamations? |
| 11. Do you support the provision of more ambulances to be available for emergencies across Murchison? |
| 12. Do you support the closure of the current Ashley Youth Detention Centre? |
| 13. Do you support a new northern prison in Deloraine? |
| 14. Do you support an increase in wind farms in Northern Tasmania for energy generation? |
| 15. Do you support an increase in wind farms in Western Tasmania for energy generation? |
| 16. Do you support Tasmania continuing to sell electricity to Victoria? |
| 17. Do you support the existing Cam River bridge being left in place? |
| 18. Do you support alternate coastal access tracks along the Arthur Pieman Conservation Area? |
| 19. Do you support Transgender women being allowed access to Women’s shelters and Women’s prisons? |
| 20. Do you support a Federally funded $70b Tasmanian-Victorian under sea tunnel link? |
| 21. Do you support a state funded research program into the feasibility of personal electric flying vehicles? |
What is Direct Democracy?
What is Direct Democracy?
You can see the Murchison Votes flyer here, download or print a copy.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_mWjcUhidhGOSkfcngi3tM8sxSjYd50X/view?usp=sharing
In short, a pure Direct Democracy is where the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives. A semi-direct democracy is where residents are the higher authority, but representatives administer day to day governance.
A transition to a direct democracy will encourage more referendum votes in Tasmania, and provide opportunities for the community to call existing legislation to a popular vote or propose policies or law changes.
Some established semi-direct democracies have the power of recall, which means the ability to remove elected officials from office before the end of their term. Direct democracy can emphasise community deliberation on issues, and use consensus decision making or majority rule when making decisions.
Participation is key in direct democracies, and there are a range of additional tools that can be used. This includes the Citizen Assembly or Citizen Jury, Deliberative Opinion Polls, Online Policy Debates, and Participatory Budgeting. The aim could be for consensus to ensure that views are heard and considered in the final choice(s). Direct Democracy should provide the community with the opportunity to determine which issues matter and should be raised in State Parliament.
Direct Democracy in Practice
My plan for improving democracy is using two key civic tools – a Regional Parliament and a Community Assembly.
The Community Assembly is:
- A space and a time for individuals to come together, discuss, and deliberate before making decisions as a community, with a suggested schedule of monthly meetings held in local community spaces across the electoral division of Murchison.
- The ability for individuals to raise new issues and bring current issues to the discussion.
- The ability for individuals to suggest new laws and suggest changes to established laws.
- Where the community vote takes place.
The Representative must commit to honour & respect decisions made at Community Assemblies. Communities will nominate 1 volunteer delegate from each local Community Assembly to go to the ‘Regional Parliament’.
The Regional Parliament is:
- A monthly gathering of nominated delegates from each Community Assembly.
- Where recorded votes and the reasons for those votes from Community Assemblies are communicated between delegates and directly to the Member for Murchison.
- Where delegates are given responsibilities to make decisions about if to seek advice from Advisory Panels or Technical Experts.
- Video recorded and published on an open platform for the benefit of the community.
For more details on how I would operate a Direct Democracy, read below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y4gaODae-jqsuJaro_14aZmoa11QupsV/view?usp=sharing
Campaign Media
Codie Hutchison’s Current Projects:
- Inglis Media (click FB icon) or visit: https://issuu.com/inglismedia
- Tasmanian Times: Articles here (Page 1) & here
- (In Development) University of Wynyard: facebook.com/uniwyn
- Co-Property Manager (acreage)
- Home Renovations
- Local Council Accountability (see embedded Meeting Video Livestreams below)
Past Projects & Roles - Feb 2013 to Sept 2021: Relief Teaching across NW Public Secondary Schools
- Hospitality Industry 2009 – to 2012 – Front of House in various Cafe’s (Wynyard-Burnie)
March 2023 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
February 2023 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
Statement on the Robbins Island Wind Farm Proposal at the
February 2023 Circular Head Council Meeting
Questions on the Robbins Island Wind Farm Proposal at the
February 2023 Circular Head Council Meeting
January 2023 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
December 2022 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
November 2022 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
2022 Warwyn AGM – Questions
2022 Warwyn AGM – My public motion for Council to Lease Oldina Reserve
2022 Warwyn AGM – My public motion for Council to accelerate plans to build a Public Toilet at Fossil Bluff
October 2022 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
September 2022 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
August 2022 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
July 2022 Planning Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
July 2022 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
Follow up questions for Ex-Councillor, Darren Fairbrother
June 2022 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
Questions for Ex-Councillor, Darren Fairbrother
May 2022 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
March 2022 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
December 2021 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
October 2021 Warwyn AGM – Public motion for Council to host a public meeting on the Oldina Reserve
October 2021 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
September 2021 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
July 2021 Questions and Statements at Warwyn Council Meeting
All content on this domain is Authorised by C. Hutchison, 1 Bridge Street, Wynyard, TAS 7325
The YouTube content embedded throughout the website is courtesy of the meeting livestreams from the Waratah-Wynyard Council & the Circular Head Council
All other content is originally produced, and presented here for you to make an informed decision about the 2023 Legislative Council election for the division of Murchison.
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