OUR MEMBER CANDIDATES

MEMBERS OF THE SERVICES UNION

THE FEDERAL ELECTION ON 2 JULY 2016, IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT IN RECENT HISTORY.

WORKING CONDITIONS THAT UNIONISTS HAVE FOUGHT LONG AND HARD FOR ARE AT RISK. THESE INCLUDE PENALTY RATES, THE MINIMUM WAGE AND THE RIGHT TO A SECURE JOB AND SAFE WORKPLACE.

MEDICARE, EDUCATION, KEEPING OUR PUBLIC SERVICES, MARRIAGE EQUALITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND A SECURE RETIREMENT ARE OTHER ISSUES SIGNIFICANT IN THIS PARTICULAR TERRI BUTLER - GRIFFITH JONATHON DYKYJ - DAWSON FEDERAL ELECTION. ALP THE GREENS

TEN MEMBERS OF THE SERVICES UNION HAVE STOOD UP AS CANDIDATES IN THIS Terri has represented the people of Griffith since Jonathon has worked for the Mackay Regional ELECTION. LIKE US, THEY WANT TO ENSURE 2014 and is a proud member of our Union. As the Council for 11 years, specialising in conservation WORKING RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS FOR Shadow for Child Safety and land management. As a proud union delegate, ALL AUSTRALIANS ARE FAIR AND JUST, FOR and Prevention of Family Violence, Terri recently Jonathan has served workers throughout the region. PRESENT AND FUTURE WORKERS. spoke at our Women’s Conference on these issues. He believes our economic future is bright if we She fights to ensure everyone has good local embrace the growing opportunities in renewable THEY BELIEVE IN A FAIR GO FOR ALL. schools, affordable and quality childcare, and energy. Jobs in manufacturing, innovation and mine THEY BELIEVE IN REAL CHANGE! access to healthcare. rehabilitation will re-power regional economies.

LAURA FRASER HARDY - BONNER FRANK GILBERT - DAWSON SHARRYN HOWES - LEICHHARDT ALP ALP ALP

Laura lives in Manly West and works as Senior Frank has lived in the Mackay region for the past Sharryn lives in and her experience as Associate with our partners Hall Payne Lawyers, 30 years and has actively served in the a SACS worker spans both health and social where she has represented our members. Laura has roles of Councillor, senior public servant, manager services policy as well as frontline service delivery been very active in her local community, having and teacher. Frank is passionate about the region in communities right across Far North Queensland been involved on the management committees of and is committed to representing the people of and the Torres Strait. Sharryn understands the issues BABI Youth and Family Service, the Wynnum Manly Dawson. As a past director of the QLD Government’s impacting the region and will represent the people Community Legal Service and the Bayside Tenancy Office of Rural and Regional Communities, Frank of Leichhardt in a government that listens, cares and Advocacy and Advice Service. has strongly advocated for local people. delivers for our communities.

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TIM LAWSON - HINKLER - BLAIR CATHY O’TOOLE - HERBERT ALP ALP ALP

Tim has lived in Bundaberg for over 45 years and is Shayne has lived in Ipswich all of his life and has Cathy was born, raised and educated in Townsville. a Workplace Delegate for our Union. He is a project represented the people of Blair as their MP since She is the CEO of a not-for-profit mental health manager for Bundaberg Regional Council where he 2007. He was appointed as Shadow Minister organisation that operates in North and West handles multi- million-dollar development projects. for Indigenous Affairs and Shadow Minister for Queensland, including Palm Island. Cathy will Tim understands the critical role infrastructure Ageing in 2013 and Shadow Minister for Northern fight for job security and workers’ rights, quality bears in providing regional opportunities. He also Australia in 2016. Shayne is a proud supporter education, affordable and accessible health care understands that Hinkler needs a ‘fiber to the home’ of our Union who regularly defends our members’ and childcare, a fair deal for our defence personnel NBN solution as the backbone of a new economy. rights at work in the Federal Parliament. and pensioners.

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shayneneumann.com.au Jacqui grew up in Redcliffe and has seen her region Larissa is a Senator for Queensland and Deputy grow and shine. As a Community Development Leader of the . She is passionate cathyotoole.org.au Officer at Moreton Bay Regional Council, she about taking action on global warming, investment has been a passionate advocate for people with in job-rich clean energy, protecting our environment facebook/PedersenForPetrie disabilities, members of her community who and achieving gender equality. Larissa has been experience disadvantage, families and youth. strong supporter of our Union, especially our larissa-waters.greensmps.org.au Jacqui has been a champion for workers at Moreton SACS members during the Equal Pay Campaign, Bay Regional Council in her role as a Delegate. advocating for them in the Senate.

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