GREEN LIGHT CANDIDATES

Sarah Hathaway

Emilie Flynn

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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. You can then print the How to Vote card using your home printer or for larger numbers use the services of a commercial printer.

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

Sarah Hathaway (Socialist Alliance)

Sarah Hathway is the Socialist Alliance candidate for the Seat of Corio in Geelong.

Sarah is a 34-year-old mum who lives in Corio and works in community mental health services as a social worker. She is a long-term socialist activist and was previously a Councillor for the City of Greater Geelong.

While on Council Sarah advocated strongly for Palestine and against Council support for local arms manufacturing, won the right to have a council property retained for social housing rather than private sale and supported community campaigns against the waste incinerator at Lara and the gas import terminal in Corio Bay.

She said, “Both major parties are committing $368 billion to AUKUS and redundant nuclear-powered submarines as frontline services are under resourced and inadequate. We need politicians who will fight for public services and relief from cost-of-living pressures, not weapons manufacturing.” Sarah will campaign for community need not war and greed.

Emilie Flynn (Greens)

I’m a dedicated advocate for climate action, affordable housing, and a sustainable future. With experience in education, community and climate work, I bring a smart, honest voice to drive change and tackle our biggest challenges head-on.

As one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions, the Corio electorate is at a crossroads. I believe we must choose a path that prioritises sustainable development, equitable housing, and better transport options, ensuring all residents – especially the most vulnerable – can thrive. I’m committed to stopping harmful projects like the Lara incinerator and new gas infrastructure while pushing for climate-focused policies that protect our environment and community.

I’m a former teacher, volunteer with local food banks and Community Centres and champion of social causes. I bring authenticity, compassion, and a vision for a sustainable future to my work, ready to deliver the change Geelong urgently needs. Vote 1 Greens.

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.