Page176 - Week 01 - Thursday, 3 December 2020
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Of the many things that make me incredibly proud to be a member of the ACT Greens, it is that our policies and our work in this place and other similar places are always motivated by the needs of the community, informed by evidence and the hopes and aspirations of our active membership. Fellow members, I promise that, even on days when you disagree with me, everything that I say in this place will be motivated by my values, by the active and informed membership of the ACT Greens, by the constituents of Brindabella and never by the insidious and toxic influence of donations from people or businesses that would seek to influence my work.
To end, I could not be here today without the hard work and the admirable commitment to the cause of the Brindabeliever Greens team. Thank you to my fellow candidates Laura Nuttall and Sue Ellerman. Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of even a short interaction with Sue would have heard the phrase, “Look after yourself.” Sue, I thank you for all the times you have looked after me over the years and your commitment to looking after people and looking after the planet. You have been a faithful servant of the Greens for a long time. Our party is stronger and our city is better for your contribution.
Of all the words that could be used to describe Laura Nuttall, the simplest is “good”. She is just a good person. It was remarked often by other candidates and volunteers from the other parties throughout the election campaign how lucky we were to have Laura on our team. Her genuine enthusiasm, her earnest attitude and unquestionable commitment to the cause is inspiring. I have no doubt that it inspired many to place their trust in the Greens at this election.
To all the Brindabeliever Greens, I say thank you. Grassroots democracy is more than a tagline; it is genuinely how we Greens get things done, through hours of hard work by volunteers who want to secure a fairer, cleaner, safer and more just world. An honourable mention must go to the core team—Pascale, Julie, Jordan, Matthew, Erin, Hannah, Marcia, Elizabeth, Aidan, Jana and Carolyn.
Thank you to our campaign manager, Clancy, his right-hand man, Adam, and our party director, Adele. Thank you to the party co-conveners, Jo and Denby, for their leadership. Thank you to all members of the election campaign team, and thank you to each and every member of the ACT Greens for placing their trust in me and preselecting me as a representative of our movement for the fourth time.
Thank you to Shane Rattenbury for your leadership of our party, your support through this campaign, and in particular your guidance as I navigate the weird yet wonderful complexities of the new world that I inhabit.
Thank you to some of my dearest friends. While there are too many to mention, I would like particularly to thank Ashleigh Maloney and Douglas Robinson. I hope that each of my fellow members has friends as good as Ash and Doug. They will keep you level on the hard days, celebrate the good days and take you down a notch when you are getting a little too full of yourself.
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