Bronwyn Murphy

Hi, I'm Bron. I'm a hospitality worker and I'm running as a candidate for Ovens Valley with the Victorian Socialists. I’m running because I’m sick of seeing working-class people struggle while billionaires, banks and big corporations pile up the profits.

Since coming to power in 2014, Labor has presided over an economy and society that has grown more unequal year by year. Regional and rural communities have been left behind while the wealthiest and most privileged areas of our state have been showered with resources and investment.

Neither the Liberals nor One Nation offer a decent alternative. The Liberals proudly serve big business and the super rich, while One Nation seeks to channel anger at the state of society towards migrants, Aboriginal people, and other oppressed groups.

I oppose the major parties and the racist, divisive politics of One Nation. It’s only when working-class people unite - in all our diversity - that we’ll be able to fight for and win the kind of investment in local infrastructure and services we need.

I attended public schools in the region and think that students in our communities deserve schools that have the resources to cater to all of their needs. And we need more investment in public education so that we can hire more teachers on decent wages and conditions and reduce class sizes.

We also deserve fully-funded, accessible health and aged care services in our local communities, so we're not forced to travel hours to have our basic needs met.

In parliament I’ll fight to ensure everyone, regardless of their background or income, has access secure housing, affordable groceries, energy and other essentials, and the ability to live a comfortable and dignified life - even this means cutting into the profits of those at the top.

In a wealthy society like ours, that’s the least we should expect.