OUTSTANDING GREEN LIGHT CANDIDATES

Ahmed Ouf

GREEN LIGHT CANDIDATES

Omar Sakr

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You can learn about how to effectively use Traffic Light Voting Guides for the upcoming Federal election by following this link to our video and familiarising yourself with its instructions:

Here’s how you can make climate a compelling issue locally.

Hand out Traffic Light A5 How to Vote cards at polling booths. Phone or text 0427 580 803 to arrange for print ready artwork tailored for your electorate.

This is particularly effective to help add extra reach to Green Light independent campaigns and draw in swinging voters. Vote Climate One’s assessment of candidates has the elevated status of being fiercely independent.

Check out our how our team Federally assesses Candidates and Parties

Green Light Candidates

Ahmed Ouf (Independent)

Ahmed qualifies as an Outstanding Green Light Candidate

With over two decades of experience in pharmacy, I’ve built a career grounded in service, leadership, and a strong commitment to public health. I co-founded and managed two successful pharmacies, Pharmacy 4 Less and Priceline Auburn, where I’ve demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, business operations, and community health initiatives. I’ve also mentored many young professionals in the field, fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth.

In addition to my work as a pharmacist, I’ve been deeply involved in the local community through various volunteer roles. I have served on multiple boards and have helped plan and execute community projects, fundraising initiatives, and educational programs.

I also proudly serve as an elected Councillor for Cumberland City, where I work directly with my local community to address issues such as infrastructure development, housing, and community services. This role has given me valuable insight into local government processes, and I’ve used this experience to advocate effectively for the people of Blaxland.

I am committed to improving the lives of those around me, whether through providing essential healthcare services, supporting local businesses, or advocating for the needs of our community.

Ahmed endorses the 3R’s and supports the Climate Rescue Accord

Omar Sakr (Greens)

I am a Western Sydney man through and through: this is where I’ve spent my life, and this is the community I know and love. I live in Granville, and work in Fairfield for an independent arts charity that develops multilingual creative programs for migrant and refugee women and their kids. As someone who grew up in a low socioeconomic area, and went to public schools, I’m invested in giving back to and improving my community’s access to education and the arts.

My entire life I have seen the Arab and Muslim community subjected to discrimination, hyper surveillance, police violence, and relentlessly demonised in our media and even in Parliament. It’s not just that our armed forces have been involved in war crimes overseas, for which no one has been imprisoned except David McBride, the whistleblower who exposed the injustice in the first place, it’s that anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment has no consequence whatsoever, it’s tolerated at the highest level, as is the violence that follows. 

We desperately need informed, educated representation that can speak to the issues that are impacting our lives. More than that, we need good people in Parliament—people who will do the right thing, and oppose injustices and discrimination consistently. This is the foundation on which everything rests. If you can’t trust someone to oppose the blatant evil of genocide, how can you trust them to create fair legislation, to govern justly, to uphold our values? 

The major parties are not listening to us, and I’m determined to be a voice for change. With your support, we can and will ensure a more just and sustainable future for our children. 

TRAFFIC LIGHT VOTING GUIDE ASSESSMENT WARNING

The team at Vote Climate One may change our Traffic Light voting advice right up to shortly before election day. For instance it is very difficult to access ranking information from parties or candidates who have no public email, phone number or little internet profile. In these cases, we apply the precautionary principle with a Red Light ranking until further information and commitment to climate rescue comes to hand.

Please contact us if you have local information which could effect our rankings. Phone Rob 0n 0427 580 803

The major parties have let the Australian public down when it comes a serious policy commitment to action on the ecological and climate crisis. Consequently, we have assessed both the Labor party and the Coalition as Red Light parties. Nevertheless, in relation to our Traffic Light Voting guides, the Labor party has been ranked orange ahead of the Coalition which remains a stubborn Red Light proposition.

The House of Representitives

Labor is ranked Orange for the House of Reps. The opportunity for a Green Transition, sparked by the influence of a progressive cross bench holding the balance of power in a Labor minority government, is our bet bet for climate rescue.

The Senate

Likewise our senate Traffic Light Voting Guides also promote Labor ahead of the Coalition using an Orange Light status. This stategy will help discourage the worst senario for climate action which would result from a combative Coalition/right wing party majority in the senate.