Hi, I’m Chilla and I’m privileged to be your Greens candidate for the Mid-West at the state election!
I’m a retired university lecturer who has spent the past fifteen years in community engagement and resisting disruptive climate change. I’m passionate about working to secure our precious places, and to creating a more equal society and a liveable future for us and our children.
Farmers, fishers, and their families in the Mid-West see the impact of unsustainable exploitation on our environment. Communities like Cervantes, Jurien Bay and Dandaragan have successfully opposed fracking. Now the Waitsia Gas Project near Dongara threatens to drain and poison the ground water. Farmers are exploring regenerative agriculture solutions to restore natural nutrients and water flows to their farms.
The regions are the bedrock of our state. But the major parties ignore the needs of communities in the Mid-West, instead giving billions in handouts to big business and the fossil fuel sector.
There are few safe socialisation opportunities and little support for youth in towns like Carnarvon. Lack of childcare excludes mothers from paid work and deprives their children of early learning to set them up for success at school. There are too few services like medical, dental, trades. Communities want better education and training facilities. They lack cultural experiences and safe outdoor leisure opportunities beyond competitive team sports.
This election we have a real opportunity to get more Greens into parliament to push the government further and faster on issues that matter to us, like urgent action on the cost of living, regional community amenities, restoring the natural capital of our farmlands and addressing the climate crisis.
A better future for WA is possible – but we have to make it happen together.
If you want change, you have to vote for it.
See you out there.
