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Proud Territorian, local dad and community advocate

Since moving to Darwin with my wife and our three children, I have become an active member of the local community, playing and coaching local sport, sitting on the school council and holding board roles with local organisations. I have a strong sense of fairness and equality and have actively campaigned for cheaper power bills, protection of our precious water, and better opportunities for local families.

Experienced leader, skilled in project and stakeholder management

After graduating in sports and social science, I built my career leading projects and programs in community development and services. I have worked with government, First Nations communities, social enterprises, and grassroots movements to secure vital funding and lead teams to build capacity and empower communities. This experience has helped me to understand what makes strong communities tick. It has also shown me the power of locals working together to achieve great things.

Committed to our local community

In recent years I’ve been having kitchen table conversations and listening to local businesses, families and community, and hearing what matters most to locals. I share many of these concerns and frustrations. I have the drive to get things done and am passionate about improving our society.

I’m here to continue to listen, to lead with integrity, and to work alongside our community to build a thriving Territory—one with safer communities, stronger local businesses, secure jobs and housing for everyone, and a future our kids deserve. This is the future we can create together.

In a time when the major parties are too focussed on negativity and division, we must ask—where are the messages of hope and the commitment to real, positive change for our communities?  

My Principles

As an advocate and representative for the people of Palmerston and Darwin, I commit to upholding the following practices and principles when developing public policy:


➡️   EQUITY & JUSTICE

Ensuring that policies promote fairness and do not disproportionately impact marginalised or vulnerable populations within our community.

➡️   TRANSPARENCY

Maintaining openness in decision-making processes and promoting participatory democracy by supporting our community to understand and engage with policy development.

➡️   ACCOUNTABILITY

Holding government, myself and other policymakers and institutions responsible for our actions and the outcomes of our policies.

➡️   PARTICIPATION

Involving affected communities and stakeholders in the policymaking process to ensure their voices are heard and considered. "Nothing about us without us".


➡️   EVIDENCE BASED DECISION MAKING

Utilising data and research to inform policy decisions, ensuring they are grounded in factual information.

➡️   SUSTAINABILITY

Developing policies that meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This includes supporting parents-to-be and the crucial early years for all our kids.

➡️  PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE

Taking preventive action in the face of uncertainty, especially when there is a risk of harm to the public or the environment.

➡️   INTERCONNECTEDNESS

Recognising that social, economic, and environmental issues are interconnected and that policies should address these relationships holistically.

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