GREEN LIGHT CANDIDATES

Chris Kearney

Jy Sandford

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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.

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Green Light Candidates

Chris Kearney (Independent)

Chris is part of the Community Independents Project

Aside from the deep responsibility we all share for our collective wellbeing, I have four profoundly personal reasons for standing as a candidate: Alex, Elsa, Chester, and Arlo—my grandchildren. They are my inspiration, my motivation, and my constant reminder that we cannot keep failing the generations to come.

Right now, we are not addressing the urgent challenges that will define their future—and the future of everyone in our community. We are standing at a crossroads, and the path we take next will determine whether we leave behind a thriving, just, and sustainable world—or one marked by crisis and decline.

The old parties have had their chance, and they have failed us. Stuck in a cycle of mediocrity, factionalism, and self-interest, they have allowed policies vital to our future to be shaped by career politicians serving their own ambitions, not the needs of the people. Democracy itself is being strangled by powerful interests with deep pockets. The result? Voters are disengaged, disillusioned, and losing faith in a system that was meant to serve them.

But there is hope. Until now, it may have seemed impossible to change the system. But the Community Independents Project is proving otherwise. Across Australia, local communities are reclaiming their democratic power, forming ‘Voices’ groups to select their own independent representatives—free from corporate influence, free from party control, and fully accountable to the people they serve.

Instead of politicians telling communities what they need, these grassroots movements are listening. What do you need? What keeps you up at night? What can we do together to create a better future? What do you value most in your community and your leaders?

This is a radical shift. A movement that is turning top-down politics on its head. And here in Jagajaga, we are part of it.

We are a new Voices group. We are building the plane as we fly it, learning, growing, and gaining momentum every day. Already, we have over 100 engaged supporters—and we are just getting started. 

But we need you. To get a Community Independent elected in Jagajaga, to truly shake up the system, we need a team of committed, passionate people. I am just one person. This campaign is nothing without you. Together, we must be the voice of our community. We must be bold. We must ensure that every single person who cares about the future understands why we are such a powerful alternative to stale, broken party politics.

I ask you to join us. With your help, we can build this movement into something unstoppable. A force strong enough to challenge incumbents, disrupt the status quo, and bring real representation back to the people. We need people who will challenge us to be better. Who will bring fresh ideas and the courage to do things differently. Who will step up, take action, and be part of something historic.

So tonight, by putting your name down to volunteer in any way you can, you are doing more than signing up—you are becoming a pioneer for change in Jagajaga. Together, we have the power to reshape our world. To leave a better, brighter legacy for our children and grandchildren.

This is our moment. Our time. Let’s seize it—with courage, with determination, and with hope.

Jy Sandford (Greens)

I’m a young, queer renter who is passionate about advocating for the well-being of all members of the Jagajaga community. As someone currently facing the challenges of affordability in Jagajaga, I know that so many in our community are struggling with the housing and cost of living crisis. 

The Labor Party has neglected Jagajaga for too long, and I am deeply committed to tackling the climate crisis, expanding and investing in public and genuinely affordable housing, renters’ rights, transitioning to renewable energy, and LGBTQIA+ rights. 

I will put the needs of the community ahead of big corporations and fossil fuel giants to ensure no one is left behind. 

As the representative, I will champion progressive policies that address our unique challenges in Jagajaga, ensuring every voice is heard toward a sustainable and inclusive future. Together, we can fight for easing the cost of living, housing for all, and climate justice.

The Greens have a bold plan to take on the big corporations and tax them to fund the things that will make all our lives better. If you want change, vote for it. 

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.