Raluca Kovacs

Highlights soaring cost of living and child/pensioner poverty, supports GST removal.

"problems caused by our soaring cost of living. With 25% of children and over a third of pensioners living in poverty"

Supports making agricultural sector more viable and sustainable.

"More effort should be put into making the agricultural sector more viable and sustainable"

Calls for improving education system and supporting staff.

"We need to improve our education system and better support its staff, to allow all children to reach their full potential"

Supports adapting agriculture to modern environmental practices.

"adapting to modern environmental practices, to ensure we do not lose this important part of our economy"

Supports Reform Jersey's commitment to timely, high-quality, affordable healthcare.

"Reform Jersey is committed to providing healthcare which is timely, high-quality, available and affordable at the point of need for all."

Supports tackling housing crisis by restricting off-island purchases, improving existing stock, and opposing greenfield development.

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  Prevent off-island investors buying flats on new developments

  “preventing investors from outside the Island from buying flats on new developments”

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  Ensure existing accommodation fit for purpose and secure

  “ensuring the existing accommodation is fit for purpose and secure”

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  Oppose housing on green-fields and agricultural land

  “I am against housing development on green-fields and agricultural land”

Views island's cultural diversity and population as an opportunity to celebrate.

"Population, Diversity and Inclusion: we should celebrate and make use of our Island’s cultural diversity and the varied skills this provides and see its diversity as an opportunity, not as a burden."

Supports promoting 'Caring as a Career' for better paid care workforce.

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  Promote 'Caring as a Career' for well-paid care workforce

  “supporting the promotion of “Caring as a Career” within the Community”

Supports removing GST on essential items.

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  Remove GST from essential items like food

  “removing GST from essential items like food”

Aims to create safer walking and cycling routes to schools with less traffic.

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  Create safer routes to schools for walking and cycling

  “create safer routes to schools, with less traffic... encourage children to walk or cycle to school”