Ballina

John Bailey

Greens candidate for Ballina

John Bailey believes that the voters of Ballina are ready for a change.

“I feel my task as The Greens candidate for Ballina is to get our policies better understood. The Greens have sensible, practical policies to present to the public, which provide sound and fair solutions to the problems we face.

“I am looking forward to the challenge of a hectic election campaign, meeting as many people as possible and debating the issues.

John is concerned about global warming, the problems facing small farmers, public education, the cost of pre-school, workplace conditions, health, welfare and declining public transport whilst petrol prices soar.

"The National Party’s fortunes are tied to the apron strings of the Liberal Party. A vote for the National Party means a vote for an opposition which has been captured by the hard right… At the same time, the Iemma Labor Government is tired and faltering and plagued by corruption allegations.

“I want to exert pressure on federal, state and local politicians by agitating for a better world for our children. I want to take the debate about global warming, social injustice and the environment to the people.”

John is a successful author who holds qualifications in law, education and economics. He lives in Mullumbimby with his wife Anne. Since he moved to Byron Shire in 2000, he has published three books: The White Divers of Broome, The Lost German Slave Girl, Mr Stuart’s Track.

John was awarded the Centenary Medal by the Australian Government for services to literature in 2003. The White Divers of Broome describes the dangers and romance of the pearl shell industry in Broome during the early years of last century. The Lost German Slave Girl tells the true story of a slave trial in Louisiana. Mr Stuart’s Track is a psychological study of Australia’s greatest explorer, John McDouall Stuart.

To contact John Bailey, please e-mail: ballina@nsw.greens.org.au or call 66846126. John's local Greens group is the Byron Ballina Greens. A map and full details of the district are available from the NSW Electoral Commission.