Hi, I’m James. I'm a Darebin local and am standing as a Victorian Socialists candidate in the upcoming council elections.
As a renter and retail worker, I’m aware of how tough the cost of living crisis has made getting by. Every month it seems like more of every paycheck goes to rent, food and transport. I believe that local councils can do a lot more to help regular people. For example, council-funded childcare can help alleviate one of the biggest expenses facing young families in our area.
I joined the Victorian Socialists because this approach of putting people before profit carries through in all our campaigning. I have been involved in campaigns for the climate, refugee rights, and local issues like saving the Preston Market because I believe that we have to fight to live in the kind of world we deserve.
Too often, it’s the wants of big business and developers that matters in politics. It's time to change that. If elected, I'll fight for a council that puts working people first.