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MEET YOUR CANDIDATES

Come along to our upcoming candidate endorsement town hall events to provide input into which candidates are backed under the IFC banner in your electorate!

Potential candidates will deliver a speech before audience Q&A. If their performance demonstrates a commitment to our 10 core principles – like no vested interests, supporting evidence-based policy and ensuring every voice is heard – candidates will then officially be endorsed by Independents for Canberra.

This is your first chance to meet and question the potential candidates who have passed through our initial vetting and interview process.

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OUR VISION

We've hosted six town hall events in the last couple of months and have really enjoyed speaking with people across the ACT about why they love our city, what they want to see changed and what they hope for from Independents for Canberra.

On the basis of those conversations and many more, we've developed a vision for what the community independent movement can help achieve in the ACT. We're just getting started so if you have input you'd like to see incorporated in that vision, please share your priorities here and stay tuned for upcoming events.

SEE OUR VISION

I'M INTERESTED

WE NEED INDEPENDENTS


It's been 26 years since we last elected an independent to the Legislative Assembly.

The major parties are not meeting our community's expectations.

At the October 2024 ACT Election, we're backing independent candidates who are committed to a principles-based approach that's focused on what's best for Canberrans.

 

WHAT CAN I DO?

We are calling for supporters and volunteers who believe in something better for the ACT. It's time to be part of the change.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

OUR PRINCIPLES

1. Every voice is heard:
We will strive to ensure nobody gets ignored or left behind.

2. No vested interests: 
We will base our decisions solely on the needs of our communities.


3. Empowering locals: 
We will support local initiatives, businesses and community organisations.


4. Accessibility: 
We will be active participants in community life, prioritising direct contact with the residents of our electorates.


5. Hard work: 
We will fight for the ACT with unflagging energy and a focus on delivering results.

6. Integrity: 
We will follow through on our commitments, be accountable to our community and admit to any mistakes.

7. Long-term thinking: 
We will look beyond the election cycle, taking actions for a better present and future.


8. Evidence-based policy:
We will ground policy in evidence and update our positions when new evidence emerges.


9. Collaboration:
We will work constructively with each other and with other MLAs whenever possible.


10. Independence:
We will operate and vote as independents, remaining free to disagree.

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WHY WORK TOGETHER?


The ACT's Hare-Clark electoral system favours the major parties as most candidates are elected through the distribution of party-based preferences.

Grouping community independents together will significantly increase our chances of success. Working together, while retaining our independence, will also give us more power to deliver results for Territorians once elected.

We can’t do it alone – we need your help!


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