2010 TASMANIAN STATE ELECTIONS
Resource public services, not Gunns!
For a healthy, socially just, sustainable and democratic state
Resource public services, not Gunns!
For a healthy, socially just, sustainable and democratic state
225 Murray St, Hobart, TAS 7000 / Phone: (03) 6234 6397 /
hobart@socialist-alliance.org
MEDIA RELEASE
28 November 2009
Socialist Alliance pre-selected two candidates for the March 2010 Tasmanian State Elections at a meeting in Hobart last week. Young climate activist Melanie Barnes will run in Denison and experienced human rights activist and social worker Jenny Forward will run in Franklin.
Both will be campaigning on a strong platform of environmental and social justice reform, including for:
· A big funding boost for public health, education, and housing
· Tasmania to lead the way on climate change by protecting old growth forests, achieving 100% renewable energy by 2020 and stopping subsidies to big polluters
· Scrapping water and sewerage charges, returning it to local control with state government back-up
· Public transport – free and frequent local buses or light rail, fast-speed trains not more Midland highway lanes.
Both activists are passionate about transforming Tasmania into a more democratic and sustainable state that can ensure jobs a good quality of life for ordinary people and lead the way on preventing climate change.
Melanie Barnes is a 26 year old climate change activist who works for an environmental NGO. She has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Indonesian and political science from the University of Queensland. She has been a leader of Students Against the Pulp Mill protests, Walk Against Warming actions, as well as anti-war, refugee, education and women’s rights campaigns. She is the Hobart organizer of the socialist youth group Resistance. She has also studied in Indonesia and represented Tasmania in an educational solidarity tour of Venezuela.
Barnes said: “I am running in these elections because I take these issues seriously and want to inspire people to believe that there is an alternative and change can happen. Tasmania has so much potential to be able to deliver the things people really need and care about – a healthy environment, fulfilling jobs, community democracy and good healthcare and housing. But we need politicians who will put these issues ahead of big business concerns.”
Melanie Barnes, Socialist Alliance candidate for Denison Ph 0423 978 518
Jenny Forward has been a long term activist over the past 25 years both here in Tasmania and in Chile, in many areas including women's and human rights. She has also been active in the National Council of Single Mothers and Their Children as she is also a single parent herself of a daughter who is now 17. Jenny and her daughter have been living in Kingston for 3 years now after having lived in Taroona for 9 years. Her family are long time residents of the Huon Valley where they have worked as saw millers, truck drivers and farmers and her mother has worked as a teacher. Jenny became a social worker as a mature age student in 2001. She worked as a child protection worker for 5 years and for the past 2 years she has been working with migrants and refugees.
Jenny Forward, Socialist Alliance candidate for Franklin Ph 0400 701 902
Authorised by Susan Austin, 225 Murray St, Hobart, 7000.
MEDIA RELEASE
28 November 2009
Socialist Alliance pre-selected two candidates for the March 2010 Tasmanian State Elections at a meeting in Hobart last week. Young climate activist Melanie Barnes will run in Denison and experienced human rights activist and social worker Jenny Forward will run in Franklin.
Both will be campaigning on a strong platform of environmental and social justice reform, including for:
· A big funding boost for public health, education, and housing
· Tasmania to lead the way on climate change by protecting old growth forests, achieving 100% renewable energy by 2020 and stopping subsidies to big polluters
· Scrapping water and sewerage charges, returning it to local control with state government back-up
· Public transport – free and frequent local buses or light rail, fast-speed trains not more Midland highway lanes.
Both activists are passionate about transforming Tasmania into a more democratic and sustainable state that can ensure jobs a good quality of life for ordinary people and lead the way on preventing climate change.
Melanie Barnes is a 26 year old climate change activist who works for an environmental NGO. She has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Indonesian and political science from the University of Queensland. She has been a leader of Students Against the Pulp Mill protests, Walk Against Warming actions, as well as anti-war, refugee, education and women’s rights campaigns. She is the Hobart organizer of the socialist youth group Resistance. She has also studied in Indonesia and represented Tasmania in an educational solidarity tour of Venezuela.Barnes said: “I am running in these elections because I take these issues seriously and want to inspire people to believe that there is an alternative and change can happen. Tasmania has so much potential to be able to deliver the things people really need and care about – a healthy environment, fulfilling jobs, community democracy and good healthcare and housing. But we need politicians who will put these issues ahead of big business concerns.”
Melanie Barnes, Socialist Alliance candidate for Denison Ph 0423 978 518
Jenny Forward has been a long term activist over the past 25 years both here in Tasmania and in Chile, in many areas including women's and human rights. She has also been active in the National Council of Single Mothers and Their Children as she is also a single parent herself of a daughter who is now 17. Jenny and her daughter have been living in Kingston for 3 years now after having lived in Taroona for 9 years. Her family are long time residents of the Huon Valley where they have worked as saw millers, truck drivers and farmers and her mother has worked as a teacher. Jenny became a social worker as a mature age student in 2001. She worked as a child protection worker for 5 years and for the past 2 years she has been working with migrants and refugees.Jenny Forward, Socialist Alliance candidate for Franklin Ph 0400 701 902
Authorised by Susan Austin, 225 Murray St, Hobart, 7000.
