I’m a Darebin local working as a nurse in Melbourne’s public hospital system. I’m running as a Victorian Socialists candidate in this October’s Darebin Council election because I want to see change in our society, and I think councils could be doing a lot more to help drive that.
I know how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting people in our community. I want to see a council that addresses high rents and other issues that make it hard to stay living in Darebin, that ensures developers provide affordable and liveable housing, and that provides quality and accessible public services for all.
As a nurse, I see first hand the importance of high-quality public services and the damage the neoliberal agenda of cuts and privatisation has done.
I’m a long-time community activist and organiser. I spent many years as a leader in the fight for marriage equality in Australia. More recently I’ve been part of the campaign to save the Preston Market and the movement against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
If elected as a councillor in Darebin this October, I’ll fight for you.