Greens preselect candidate for Swansea

The Newcastle Greens local group has pre-selected Sue Wynn as The Greens candidate for Swansea in the March 2007 State election.

“An important local issue for Swansea is the mismanagement and over-development of our pristine coastline. One of these is the proposed Catherine Hill Bay development that has been ‘called-in’ by the Planning Minister, Mr Sartor, over-riding community concerns and court decisions,” said Sue Wynn.

“The key election issues for The Greens include clean energy solutions to global warming, quality public health including dental health, transport and education services, sustainable and integrated water management, protecting the natural and built environment with proper local planning and workers’ rights.

“There are many issues we need to address but the most urgent and critical is that of climate change. A large part of the Swansea Electorate is currently suffering from a critical lack of water and is on level 4 water restrictions with dams at 13.5%. We need sustainable and integrated water management in our region.

“Talk of developing clean coal or introducing nuclear power is a diversion. We need to invest in, and implement, clean, sustainable energies.

“The Greens offer voters a genuine alternative and the opportunity to send a powerful message to the Sydney Labor Government, and a Coalition that is now dominated by extreme right wing elements. One of our key objectives in this campaign is to help increase the number of Greens in the Upper House of State Parliament. We are confident Greens MP, Lee Rhiannon, will be re-elected, and that Dr John Kaye will also be elected,” said Sue Wynn.
Lee Rhiannon said, “I am looking forward to campaigning with Sue in Swansea. The Greens candidates, standing in the Upper House and in Lower House seats, are working to restore public services, protect the environment and make the government more accountable to the people of NSW.”

Sue Wynn grew up in Cabramatta and has lived on Lake Macquarie since 1978. Married, with 3 adult children, Sue has had an extensive career in public education in both teaching and management positions, including being a Maths teacher at Northlakes High School for 14 years. Sue has extensive local knowledge of issues affecting the electorate and the impact these have on the Swansea electorate’s constituents and will work hard to be a good local member.