If you would like to help financially, please head to my support me page on this website. We also have limited edition corflute signs. Message me at Zeke4Cowper@Outlook.com to be one of the few to have one in your yard or at your business. (It’s sure to be a collector’s item 😉)

Running as an Independent allows me to be free to consider how to vote on legislation without having to ‘tow the party line’. Members of parties are required to be part of party committees, which can be time consuming. As an Independent, I have more time to consult and fight for my local constituents. Most parties receive donations from big business, which gives big business a lot of access to politicians. These big businesses then make sure these politicians push the agendas that are of benefit to big business. As a young person, I find it disturbing that big business can have such an input into policy, whilst the average person feels excluded. Thus, I believe that being an independent is not only a perfect fit for me, but will work for the betterment of Cowper.

‘How to Vote Cards’ are used to convey to the public specifically how candidates want their voters to organise their preferences on their vote. Whilst I want people to choose me as their primary vote (number 1), I don’t believe that I should be pressuring my supporters to choose one candidate or another after me. The only thing I urge you to do, is to please make sure that you number all the boxes on the ballot paper so that your vote counts. As I don’t believe in pressuring people into how to vote, combined with the fact that I am running a low budget campaign, I have opted to not produce how to vote cards.

Furthermore, I have a personal grievance against the vast amount of waste produced during elections. Specifically, how to vote cards are produced en masse in the thousands, many of which end up in bins. This is incredibly wasteful, and I thus feel obligated to mention it.

Politics is an important part of being Australian; it gives people a voice and unites us with a common goal. However, I feel that the majority of young adults are disinterested in politics. This is because of the disillusionment young people have with modern society, as well as the fact that public affairs are often considered to be distant and irrelevant. I believe that by running in the election, I will not only be encouraging my generation to get more involved, but also showing that the youth of Australia do have a place in politics. We are the ones that will inherit Australia, so we should become more involved in the governance of our home.

I believe that it is important to create diversity in parliament by offering voters a wide array of candidates. This means not only a large number of choices, but also people from different backgrounds and demographics. This can lead to sturdy debate in parliament, with different points of views being put forth and discussed. This can only lead to the betterment of Australian democracy.

As I am eighteen years of age, I present a different perspective than other representatives, one that was forged from different experiences and a unique worldview. On the whole, the majority of politicians come from a small cross section of the Australian community. This is a misrepresentation of our demographic, which is why you should vote for a young person.

Absolutely not!
In Australia, everyone’s vote counts. Even if your first preference does not win, there is a very high likelihood that your preferences will affect the outcome of who is elected in your area. This is especially true in electorates that have become a swinging electorate. In this election, I believe that Cowper will be in that special group of electorates that have become marginal. This means that Cowper can be influential in regards to the future of Australia over the coming years. Do not be scared to vote Independent; regardless of whether or not your primary candidate gets in, your preferences ensure that your vote still counts.