Hi, I’m Josh. I’m running in this year’s council election as a candidate with Victorian Socialists because I believe that building a more sustainable and equitable society begins at a local level.
Politicians at all levels of government are in the pockets of the rich and have grown increasingly out of touch with the people they’re supposed to represent. In a wealthy society like Australia, everyone should have the chance to live a decent life.
I’m a university administrator and a member of the National Tertiary Education Union. I’ve been involved in activism including campaigns against racism and for action on climate change. Recently, I’ve campaigned in solidarity with the people of Palestine and against Israel’s war in Gaza. I believe councils should be a place where questions of social justice are raised and acted on.
I’ve lived in Whitehorse my whole life and if elected in October, I’ll fight for our community and for the better world that we need and deserve.