Jordon Steele-John (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

WA will soon be heading to the polls for a state election. We have a strong and passionate community in WA, ready for change and collectively working together to demand a WA government that genuinely represents its people. It brings me immense pride to see the array of versatile, compassionate and committed people who have put their hands up to be Greens candidates, dedicated to changing the landscape of the WA parliament.

For far too long, community based change in WA has been stymied by a government that is more interested in cosying up to the likes of Woodside than implementing policies that protect and support our community. I cannot tell you the number of times that I have heard from WA constituents who have reached out to their state representatives for assistance with things like disability, housing or health support, only to be handballed, ignored or sent around in circles. Our community deserves a government that really care about the rental and housing crisis and that won't ask the PM to abolish any progressive environmental law because it upsets their mates in the fossil fuel industry.

The Greens in WA are here and ready to address the needs of the community, the cost of living, housing, education, social justice, our climate and health. We have a real opportunity to elect more Greens MPs in WA. I want to thank everyone in WA—our candidates, our hugely dedicated volunteers and our other supporters—for showing up, for taking the time to care about the future of our communities and for taking collective action together. I hope you know how powerful you are. (Time expired)