Election 2025: What Happens Next is Up to Us - April 2025

People are losing faith in politics – and who can blame them?

Whether it’s housing, climate or the economy, the big challenges aren’t being tackled with courage or clarity.

Instead, we get scare campaigns, slogans and short-term thinking.

I’m not here to play that game. I’m here because this is my home and I believe we can do better.

For the past three years, I’ve been proud to represent Curtin as an independent. I vote on every issue based on the evidence – not party lines – and I spend more time listening to this community than speaking in slogans.

What Matters to Us

I’ve pushed for action on affordable housing, helped create stronger climate and environment laws and supported small business, youth mental health and cleaning up politics. I’ve worked across Parliament to help build a future-ready economy. And I’ve hosted more than 70 community events to stay grounded in what matters to you.

Being independent means I can focus on good ideas, wherever they come from. Having more independents in Parliament has already made a positive difference: more transparency, more scrutiny and more of your voice in Canberra.

Of course, the major parties don’t like that. When communities have more say, parties have less control.

That’s why the Liberal Party is throwing everything at Curtin.

But this isn’t just about one seat, it’s about the Australia we want to be.

When I ask people what kind of country they want, the answer is always the same: one that’s fair, compassionate, sustainable and forward-looking.

That’s the future I want to help shape – for our kids, and for theirs.

This election, you get to decide whether we get a backbench MP doing what he’s told – or a strong independent who puts our community first.