Our community wants a local representative who listens to them and is accountable to them. I am available to take up the ABC's offer anytime between now and the election.

This election, we are voting for people, not political parties – we're voting independent.

And we finally want serious climate change – an end to new coal projects and a boost to renewable energy and storage.

We've had enough of a two-party system that has failed us. We want local leadership, not party politics.

We want affordable childcare that's good for the economy and our kids. We want to fix the housing crisis by turbocharging construction and giving first-home buyers a leg-up. We want to increase supermarket competition so Coles and Woolworths lower their prices.

We're advocating for serious reforms to the structural economic problems this country faces – and an end to the embarrassing political games the major parties keep playing.

Well, my community has noticed, and we're taking matters into our own hands. After 75 years of one political party holding power in Bradfield, we are standing up. We now have over 1,000 volunteers, have knocked on 10,000 doors, and have held over 100,000 conversations.

The bar has fallen so low for the major parties that they're both hoping voters won't notice how little they're offering and just vote for the one they dislike the least.

“Most importantly,” he reckons, “better policy ideas might have a better chance of becoming law. Many issues flicked into the too-hard basket by the major parties might finally get a run.”

Let’s come together and create a future where families aren’t held back by childcare costs, where children have the start they deserve, and where women are supported to reach their full potential.

As always - better is possible.

It’s in my priorities booklet — A strong, affordable economy: My plan for a better Bradfield — and it’s designed to make universal, high-quality early childhood education a reality for all. 
No more excuses. 
No more delays.

This #IWD2025, I’m not just reflecting on the progress we’ve made. I’m taking action. I have a three-phase approach to address this.

This issue isn’t just a policy debate; it’s personal. I know so many women and families who are working harder than ever but still struggling to make ends meet, simply because our system isn’t built to support them. It’s not fair, and we have the solutions to do better.

When parents, especially women, are locked out of the workforce due to childcare costs, it affects productivity, household income, and the opportunity to grow retirement savings. The economy suffers, and frankly, so do our future generations.

This is not just a policy issue; it’s a fundamental matter of fairness and equality for women, families, and children.

The current system isn’t working -  it’s leaving working women and our entire economy behind.

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