Working as a remedial therapist, One Nation candidate Emma Hicks said she was inspired to run for Farrer as she had come across people from all walks of life and understood the importance of being heard and understood.
Ms Hicks said she wanted to make a real difference in people’s lives through being involved and present in communities.
“Every town deserves to be heard — not just the big ones. I’ll be out there visiting, listening and staying in touch with local councils, groups and individuals,” she said.
“Real representation starts with showing up, listening properly and following through.”
The use of water from the Murray-Darling Basin is one of her main concerns.
Through her party, she is advocating for water rights to remain with the communities and people who use it.
One Nation opposes water trading by entities with no land and foreign ownership in the basin.
The party is also against water buybacks as a means of water recovery for environmental purposes.
The lack of doctors in rural areas is another issue that she will be advocating for, with One Nation proposing to cover HECS debts for medical graduates who are willing to serve three years in regional and rural areas.
The party also want to raise Medicare rebates to make it possible for general practices to bulk bill.
On the employment front, Ms Hicks is getting behind the tradies, pushing for apprentices to get wage support and scrapping GST on building materials for five years.
She will also push for a reduction in immigration from the over 570,000 current annual level to 130,000 per year to ease pressure on housing and services.
Ms Hicks is also supportive of restoring Federal Assistance Grants for local councils back to one per cent of federal taxation revenue.
However, she said the funds must be tied to productive infrastructure such as roads, bridges and utilities, and audited to ensure proper use.
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