{"id":81,"date":"2026-06-25T00:27:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T00:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanyashdown.com\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:53:17","slug":"policies-hcc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tiffanyashdown.com\/?page_id=81","title":{"rendered":"Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"81\" class=\"elementor elementor-81\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc9a06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfc9a06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f32612 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f32612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bceab85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bceab85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Data led policy for Hobart<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af75ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af75ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grounded in Evidence, <br>Built for People<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416598a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"416598a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Tiffany believes that good policy starts with good data. Every position she takes is informed by evidence, community input, and independent research \u2014 not ideology, not party lines, and not political convenience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">To develop her policies, Tiffany draws on the work of independent policy organisations including <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foregood.org.au\/\">Fore Good<\/a>, an Australian-based organisation dedicated to building a stronger, fairer community through evidence-based advocacy. Alongside Fore Good, Tiffany actively seeks input from independent researchers, community organisations, and the people most affected by the issues she campaigns on \u2014 particularly women, people with disabilities, and those advocating for climate action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">This approach reflects a core belief: that the best decisions are made when you listen first, look at what the evidence actually says, and remain honest about what you don&#8217;t yet know.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">As a Councillor, Tiffany will bring that same process to every vote, every budget decision, and every conversation at the council table. She will publish her reasoning openly, consult genuinely, and always be willing to follow the evidence \u2014 even when it&#8217;s uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Below you can find relevant data points and their related policy.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><br><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c738d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c738d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4e4c9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d0b8793 \" data-id=\"7c4e4c9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7c4e4c9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7c4e4c9\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff6c0a e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"5ff6c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"100625418\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1006254181\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1006254181\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1006254181\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tWomen\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1006254182\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1006254182\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1006254182\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tDisability\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-1006254183\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-1006254183\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-1006254183\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tClimate\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1006254181\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1006254181\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-8f05ed4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f05ed4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65d524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c65d524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #57035d; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Hobart has more women than men \u2014 the lowest male-to-female ratio of any Australian capital city (95.2 males per 100 females, ABS 2024).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Hobart: A City for All Action Plan 2026\u201329<\/span><\/p><p>Hobart has made important commitments through the Hobart: A City for All Action Plan 2026\u201329, and I believe it is time to take stock. As a candidate, I am committed to undertaking a thorough review of the actions outlined in that plan \u2014 assessing what is working, what needs to go further, and whether our current trajectory will actually deliver the outcomes our community deserves. Hobart&#8217;s residents \u2014 including women, people with disability, and those most exposed to climate risk \u2014 need more than good intentions on paper. They need a council that holds itself accountable to the goals it has set and is willing to act when the evidence says we need to do more.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Require gender impact assessments on all major council decisions<\/span><br \/>Australia&#8217;s national gender equality strategy <em>Working for Women<\/em> outlines five priority areas: ending gender-based violence, unpaid and paid care, economic equality and security, health, and leadership, representation and decision making. Council decisions on planning, procurement, and community services should be assessed against these five dimensions before being passed.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #57035d; white-space: pre-wrap;\">40% of Tasmanian teenagers have experienced domestic violence in their relationships, and young Tasmanian women are twice as likely to experience abuse compared to their peers in Australia. As of 2022, 43% of Tasmanian women had experienced physical or sexual violence since the age of 15 \u2014 higher than the national average of 39%. More than half of Tasmanian women (57%) had experienced sexual harassment, compared to the national average of 53%. (ABS)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Utilise Grant Funding programs to prioritise organisations working on prevention and early intervention.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Review and update the outdated 2022 City of Hobart Local Preference Policy &#8211; which cites a defunct Purchasing Policy.<\/strong><\/p><p>Prioritise purchases from minority-led organisations.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #57035d; white-space: pre-wrap;\">60% of Australian women have faced period poverty (can&#8217;t afford period products) at some time in their lives. <\/span><\/p><p><b>Tackle Period Poverty Through Council Facilities\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>Partner with organisations like Share the Dignity or On The House to provide free period products in Council facilities.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Explore incentivising\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"color: #57035d; white-space: pre-wrap;\">40% of Tasmanian teenagers have experienced domestic violence in their relationships, and young Tasmanian women are twice as likely to experience abuse compared to their peers in Australia. As of 2022, 43% of Tasmanian women had experienced physical or sexual violence since the age of 15 \u2014 higher than the national average of 39%. More than half of Tasmanian women (57%) had experienced sexual harassment, compared to the national average of 53%. (ABS)<\/span><\/p><p><b>Ban whole home AirBnBs<\/b><\/p><p>This will increase the supply of houses available to rent. Increasing the number of rentals will lower the price of each one. When the price is lowered, we increase the likelihood of women fleeing domestic and family violence having to return because they have no where else to go.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1006254182\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1006254182\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-1f72301 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f72301\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7ad8f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6d7ad8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Tasmania has one of the highest rates of disability of any Australian state. Over one quarter (26.8%) of Tasmanians have or had disability \u2014 higher than all other states and territories. Hobart's also has an older median age (39.3 years), and disability prevalence rises sharply with age (52.3% of Australians aged 65 and over have disability).<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a238cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a238cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Powered wheelchair and mobility scooter charging stations<\/strong> \u2014 Independence in public space is a practical daily concern for people using powered mobility devices. Hobart&#8217;s hilly terrain drains batteries faster than flat cities, effectively shrinking the accessible city. Councils control the placement of amenities in parks, precincts, and civic spaces. A charging network audit developed with input from local mobility device users, and installation of charging points at key destinations, would be credible, deliverable, and transformative for local independence.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: 0ed7e2d1-2b10-472e-b8d1-ee28bda4b9fe --><\/p><p>Currently, there is only 1 listed location, and your own charger must be used.<\/p><p><strong>Footpath and kerb accessibility \u2014<\/strong> 14.4% of workers walk to work (based on data from Australian Bureau of Statistics), one of the highest rates in Australia, and the area has a significant flat or apartment-dwelling population. Maintaining smooth, well-lit, kerb-cut footpaths is low-cost but high-impact for wheelchair users, people with prams, and older residents. Long term planning for public lifts or alternate means of gradient management must be completed.<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: f417e842-950a-43d7-9212-d040af35da65 --><\/p><p>We need to set a 5 year target and work towards improved footpath and kerb accessibility.<\/p><p><b>Conduct Hobart City Council audit for web accessibility.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>There are still components that are not able to be interpreted easily through a screenreader and many forms that are not disability accessible.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Implement live captioning for Council Meetings<\/b><\/p><p>Council meetings currently are videoed, and put online after the meeting time with captions; however this limits in person engagement someone Deaf of Hard of Hearing can access. No AUSLAN interpreter is translating meetings.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1006254183\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1006254183\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7d1989a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d1989a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad4663 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2ad4663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approximately 98% of Tasmania's land area is designated as bushfire-prone, and Hobart is considered one of Australia's most bushfire-prone cities. On top of that, the Climate Council's 2025 data shows 1 in 8 Tasmanian properties are at risk of flooding \u2014 and by 2030, an estimated 2% of Tasmanian properties will be effectively uninsurable due to climate-related extreme weather. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531b349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"531b349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tasmania&#8217;s 2024 climate risk assessment identified 26 climate risks requiring urgent adaptation action in the next five years. I will push for the council to formally integrate these findings into planning approvals, development assessments, and infrastructure decisions \u2014 so that bushfire, flood, and heat risk are never an afterthought.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Support Community Battery roll out in partnership with TasNetworks.<\/b><\/p><p><b>In line with the successful ALGA motion, led by City of Sydney, call on the Federal Government to establish a National Climate Compensation Fund, with a parliamentary inquiry to investigate levies and taxes on coal, oil and gas corporations to finance it.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d17f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91d17f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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id=\"elementor-tab-content-2382\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2382\"><p>There are many ways to get involved! You can volunteer your time, help with events, or spread the word on social media. Visit our volunteer sign-up page to learn more and join our team!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2383\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2383\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What funding options do you support?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2383\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2383\"><p>We support diverse funding avenues including grassroots donations, community fundraisers, and contributions from individuals who resonate with our vision. Your support helps make our message stronger and reach even more voters.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2384\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2384\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do you accept donations from organizations?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2384\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2384\"><p>Yes, but with limitations. I focus on individual donations to ensure that every contribution reflects the voice of our supporters however will accept crowdfunded donations. Each donation matters and helps create a campaign that truly represents the community.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2385\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2385\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I stay updated on your campaign?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2385\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2385\"><p>Stay in the loop by signing up for our newsletter. We send out regular updates on events, news, and more opportunities to engage with the campaign. Join our community and be part of the change!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0df9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c0df9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8465b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b8465b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2b107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a2b107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make a Difference Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83e76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f83e76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your voice matters! Join us in shaping our future by volunteering your time or contributing what you can. 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