THE Queensland Greens have announced Nicole Thompson as their candidate for Wright at the upcoming federal election.
This is Ms Thompson’s second tilt at the seat, having contested Wright in 2022 when she achieved a 4.2% swing to the Greens.
Ms Thompson has worked as a registered nurse and midwife for more than 30 years and lived in the Scenic Rim for 17 years.
“As a registered nurse and a midwife of 30 years, I get the opportunity to talk with locals regularly and hear their concerns. People are struggling with the rising cost of living as groceries, electricity, rent and mortgages continue to go up and people’s standard of living goes down,” Ms Thompson said.
“I’m running for Wright because we deserve a better, more positive alternative to the major parties, who are too beholden to their corporate donors to take the action our community needs.”
“The Greens don’t take corporate donations. We will make big corporations pay their fair share so we can fund things such as dental and mental health into Medicare and free visits to the GP.”
“We will bring down grocery prices by making price gouging at the supermarket illegal and break up the power of the Woolies and Coles duopoly.”
“We will tackle the housing crisis by capping rent increases, regulating the banks to deliver low-rate mortgages, and scrapping tax handouts to wealthy property investors.”
“We will protect our beautiful natural environment and address the climate crisis by opposing new coal and gas projects and invest in renewables to create well paid, long-term jobs in clean energy across our region.”
Senator Larissa Waters, who is running for re-election to the Senate, has praised Ms Thompson as a caring and compassionate advocate for the community and the environment.
“We need people like Nicole in Parliament who will represent the interests of the community, not the interests of corporations and billionaires,” Senator Waters said.
“More Greens will keep Dutton out and get Labor to act.
“With a minority government, we can deliver dental and mental health into Medicare and take strong action on the housing and climate crisis.”
