Hi, I’m Diane EVERS AND I’m your Greens candidate for the WA Legislative Council this election.
I found my calling early in life, discovering that I see the world in numbers. This led to a career in finance and accounting. I have lived in Albany for nearly thirty years. In that time, my husband and I have raised four children here. We have put down deep roots within the community.
Anyone who has spent time in WA’s Southwest and Great Southern knows that there’s something different about it. The forests and coastal ecosystems in which we live are second to none, and it is vital that the way we plan and grow our communities in the regions be carefully considered.
I have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to call on my experience in business and finance to affect change at both the local and state levels - as a community organiser, a local Councillor, a board member on numerous committees, and as a member of the WA Legislative Council from 2017-2021.
I know, first hand, the unique challenges faced in regional WA. I have been outspoken on issues including appropriate sustainable development, GM crops, social issues, marine reserves, and renewable energy. In my previous term in Parliament, I introduced several bills that fought for royalties to be directed to environmental protection in our regions, real recognition of the value of our forests, and protections that would see our environment protected for future generations - as their right.
But there is more to be done. This election, we still face a government that prioritises corporations over people and the environment. We still face a government that ignores regional WA. And we still stare down the barrel of a looming climate crisis, with a government that has no plan to stop it.
We face new challenges, as well. The cost of living has spiralled out of control, both in Perth and in the regions, and people are at breaking point. Business as usual is not working. We need to change how things are done. The only way to get change is to vote for it.
There is so much work to do, and we’ll only get it done together. I look forward to meeting many of you on the campaign trail.
