Keep Melbourne liveable

For too long, big property developers have had too much influence over the planning of our city.

We deserve a city that’s planned and built for people, not big property developers.

My wins for a liveable Melbourne include:

Defeating the terrible East West toll road which would have seen thousands more cars poured onto local streets in inner Melbourne and destroyed Royal Park.
Fighting to protect Melbourne’s heritage – such as saving Federation Square from an Apple mega-store, and saving Campbell Arcade from demolition. Unfortunately though, we’ve lost many heritage buildings and are still fighting to save several more.
Successfully campaigning to get big donations (over $4210) banned from state politics (but there’s a lot more to do).
Protected Melbourne’s heritage, especially against dodgy developers, by supporting tougher legislation which penalises developers who illegally destroy heritage buildings.
Opposed the dodgy privatisation of the Port of Melbourne, which unfortunately eventually passed with Labor and the Liberals working together.
Won $1.3 million for an upgrade of Racecourse Road, for better safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and all road users

I’m fighting for:

Mandated affordable housing in all new property developments
More affordable, sustainable and community led housing
Increased sustainability of all new urban development, including solar panels or green roofs on new apartment buildings above three storeys
Restoring the rights of the community in local decision making, including VCAT, to stop developers gaming the system
Protected local parks, green spaces, and heritage.
Public transport brought back into public hands, so that it runs for the public good, not private profit
No more toll roads
Upgrades to South Kensington Station and make more trains stop there
High-capacity signalling on the Craigieburn line, so trains can run every 3 minutes at Kensington and Newmarket stations
Safer cycling and pedestrian infrastructure
More frequent and reliable buses including on Route 402
A new east-west tram in the city’s inner north

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