To give everyone an idea of what the two Federal Traffic Light Voting Guides will look like, scroll down below to mock-ups from the 2022 Federal Election for the Bradfield House of Representatives seat and the Victorian Senate vacancies .

Both your local, and state or territory senate 2025 Traffic Light Voting Guides will be not be published on each electorate page until after the ballot draw in late April. In the meantime you can learn about how to effectively use Traffic Light Voting Guides for the upcoming Federal election by watching our video and familiarising yourself with its instructions.

Scroll further down this page to learn more about the Green Light candidates in Ballarat.

Green Light Candidates

John Barnes (Greens)

I have a deep history in Ballarat, growing up and raising my family here. I’m a former Mayor of Ballarat City Council, and Chairman of Central Highlands Water while being a strong community advocate.

Previous governments have failed future generations, offering only bandaid solutions for big, systemic problems. As an older Australian, I feel we are burdening them with an unaffordable housing market for rent or purchase, a tax system which raises more through HECS than it does from the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax, and a climate and environmental crisis that grows bigger by the day. I had it so easy by comparison.

In a wealthy country like ours, everyone should be able to afford the basics – a secure home, food, and access to world class health, education and a safe climate.

We can do it. We just have to make big corporations pay their fair share.

This election, you have a once in a generation opportunity. This election, don’t let the major parties take your vote for granted.