Tasmanian Greens leader Nick McKim today launched the Greens’ full candidate ticket for the Bass electorate that will be contesting the 2010 state election.

Mr McKim said that the Bass team is ready to deliver the quality of education, health services and support for local economies that the community deserves.

The Greens’ Bass ticket comprises:

Kim Booth MP:
Lead candidate for Bass, standing MP Kim Booth has worked hard in the Tasmanian Parliament since first elected in 2002. He has delivered outcomes for communities across Bass from Flinders Island, to the Blue Tier, to Scottsdale, Lilydale and the Tamar region. Mr Booth has delivered across a range of areas including support for farmers, water quality, and has campaigned hard to retain local health services, to save the highly successful A-Team scheme, to expose the environmental, economic and social problems of the Tamar Valley pulp mill proposal, and to combat the social and economic impact of gambling. He has experience operating his own processing and value adding sawmill and is dedicated to forging a way forward for sustainable industry in Tasmania.

Peter Whish-Wilson:
Peter, 41, is an educator and owner of two small businesses in the health and tourism sectors in the Tamar Valley. He has first hand knowledge of the importance of supporting local economies and is commitment to helping Bass realise it's full potential. With experience in the Australian Army, mining and global finance, Peter now works as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Tasmania School of Economics and Finance.

Jeremy Ball:
Former political staffer, actor and educator Jeremy, 41 from Launceston, is currently serving the community as a Greens' Alderman on Launceston City Council. He is Chairman of the council's Bicycle Committee and a member of the Economic Development committee. A founding member of the Friends of the Blue Tier, Jeremy is actively engaged across a range of community issues.

Sally Day:
Sally, 31 from Trevallyn, has worked in small business and volunteered for the community for many years. She is aware of the concerns of her fellow Tasmanians and is dedicated to bettering their quality of life through protecting the natural environment and ensuring transparency in government.

Beverley Ernst:
Beverley has worked as a psychologist in private and government practices for the past 12 years, including the Tasmanian Education Department and the Australian Psychological Society. She has lived in the Tamar Valley for 20 years and has taken an active interest in environmental and mental health issues in Tasmania.

Nick McKim MP said the people of Bass had had enough of government incompetence, the bad smell surrounding the pulp mill proposal, cuts to services and lack of funding in vital areas.

“It is great to see such a talented and diverse group of people standing up for quality health, education, small business and good governance in Bass. The community is ready for a change in the right direction. This team can provide that.”