We need a different kind of politics: one that stands up to the rich and powerful and puts the needs of ordinary people first.
Hi, I’m Ella. I’m a renter in Footscray and a public healthcare administration worker, and I’m proud to be standing as a candidate for the Western Metropolitan Region with the Victorian Socialists.
I’m running because I’m disturbed by the growing inequality in our society. More and more working-class people are struggling to afford the basics, while supermarkets, banks and billionaires continue to rake in record profits. In a country as wealthy as Australia, nobody should have to choose between putting food on the table or keeping warm.
This inequality isn’t natural or inevitable. It’s the result of political decisions that put corporate profits and the interests of the wealthy ahead of ordinary people.
The priorities of the major parties are completely backwards. Melbourne’s west is the fastest-growing region in the country, yet decades of neglect have left our communities dealing with overcrowded classrooms, long hospital wait times and hours spent stuck in traffic or stranded without public transport.
Labor, along with the Liberals and One Nation, want to make working-class people direct their anger at one another rather than those at the top. They fuel racism against migrants so they can get away with not providing the services we need, while spending billions on more policing and prisons.
We need a different kind of politics: one that stands up to the rich and powerful and puts the needs of ordinary people first.
I believe working-class people have the power to change society when we organise and fight together. I’ve stuck with my coworkers for fair wages and decent working conditions for essential healthcare workers and I’ve protested against AI data centres alongside my neighbours.
I’m standing with the Victorian Socialists because working-class people deserve a political voice of their own. We deserve more than being told to accept less while those at the top get richer.
I want to help build a movement that fights for a fairer society, where everyone has what they need to live a dignified and healthy life.