Hi, I’m Brad.
I’m running in this year’s council election as a candidate with Victorian Socialists because I believe the west is being left behind.
I’m a West Footscray local and have been a mental health worker for eight years, working with people in the justice system and victim-survivors of family violence. I’m also a trade union delegate, fighting for workers in the community sector who are being hit by inflation and cuts to welfare funding.
Mental health issues continue to rise, often because of housing stress and cost-of-living increases. While politicians talk about mental health, they refuse to do anything about the underlying causes. In many cases, they make problems worse by cutting funding for social services while boosting criminal justice spending and providing tax breaks for property developers and big business.
I’ve been a community organiser and activist for many years. I have been involved in campaigns in solidarity with Palestine and refugees, for trans and women’s rights and against the devastating effects of climate change.
If elected, I’ll fight for our council to prioritise human need rather than corporate greed.