I’m currently undertaking my third year of Environment and Planning law at Macquarie University and serve as the Co-Secretary of The Greens NSW. Like many young people, I also work part-time to support myself through university.

I’m running because I know that young people deserve a seat at the council table. Whether it be climate change, high rates of anxiety and depression, a critical lack of affordable housing, or the degradation of our local environment, our council plays a pivotal role in addressing these issues. A lack of input from young people on critical decisions about our future is contributing to our climate anxiety, political apathy, and increasing desire to disconnect. We must be able to give our young people hope for the future, because at this point it is little more than despair for many.

If just a handful of people change their vote, change is within reach! All it takes is a 6.3% swing towards us to win in Frenchs Forest and drive the real change our community needs and deserves.

This September, Vote 1 Greens and let’s create this change together.