Hi! I’m Abbey and I’m excited to be your Greens candidate for Bullwinkel at the federal election.
I grew up in Helena Valley and Bellevue, but my connection to the communities of Bullwinkel stretches back decades before I was born. My grandparents still live in the same Hills home they’ve lived in for more than 40 years, which I still visit regularly.
I put my hand up to run in Bullwinkel because I want to see change for this beautiful part of the world. While our communities struggle under the skyrocketing costs of housing, rent, groceries and power bills, the major parties continue to prioritise the profits of their corporate donors. I’m hearing from so many locals who feel totally neglected by the decisions their so-called representatives are making in Parliament.
As a young person, I feel the weight of that neglect every single day. Despite working three jobs, I can’t afford to move out of my parents’ house and I feel little to no hope of ever buying a home of my own. That shouldn’t make me lucky, but I’ve watched so many friends forced to move home or drop out of uni because they can’t afford to pay rent and study at the same time.
Like so many people my age, I’m also terrified about how the major parties’ inaction on the climate crisis will shape my future. Our summers are already noticeably hotter and our precious water supplies are drying up. And with our abundance of national parks and bush, so many Bullwinkel communities are at significant risk from the longer and more dangerous fire seasons we’re seeing each year.
We can’t keep voting for the same parties and expect different results.
This federal election, Bullwinkel has the unique opportunity to ensure our first ever MP is someone who’ll actually put the community first. And as your Greens candidate for Bullwinkel, I’m so proud of our bold plan to really tackle the big issues getting worse under the major parties – and our robust plan to pay for it by making big corporations pay their fair share.
Bullwinkel is ready for change. I’m ready to fight for it if you’re ready to vote for it!
