Werribee is a beautiful multicultural community that needs to be nurtured and cared for by government as we grow.
Hi I’m Sue. I’m a mum to two, a nurse and activist of more than 20 years. I’m a committed socialist and I’m running in this year’s state election as your Victorian Socialists candidate for the Werribee (the third time I’ve run as a candidate here).
I have lived here in the Werribee/Hoppers area for 20 years now. I have been involved in community campaigns for disability access, public housing, fighting against racism, supporting the LBGTQ community, supporting reproductive freedom for women and much more.
I am also mum to two now adult kids who have experienced significant disability and illness in their lives and was a single mum for much of that time. I have lived experience of the hardships many people in Werribee face from paying rent, to sub-standard public transport, to overcrowd roads, to limited healthcare options, to an understaffed hospital that will not provide reproductive freedom to women.
I know a lot of people are worried about crime and youth crime and that there are a lot of people with simple solutions that have been proven not to work in the past. People in poverty and with no hope don’t get healed by prison and often come out more harmed and do more harm.
Werribee doesn’t need more Labor Party neglect or false hope from the Liberals. The Greens don’t understand working-class communities and One Nation has voted against workers’ interests over and over again.
Werribee needs public housing to be expanded.
Werribee needs rent freezes.
Werribee needs better access to health services including mental health services.
Werribee needs permanently free public transport and improved bus reliability.
Werribee needs sensible responses to crime and addiction.
Werribee needs new housing estates to have access to public transport and health care.
Werribee doesn’t need more neglect.
Werribee doesn’t need business interests getting more of a say than regular people.
Werribee doesn’t need underfunded schools and hospitals.
Werribee is a beautiful multicultural community that needs to be nurtured and cared for by government as we grow.
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