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Andy Grodecki

The Australian Greens candidate for Forde

Greens Candidate for Forde

Why I am standing

I believe I bring fresh balanced ideas and a long-term view that will support the development of the Forde Electorate.

We need a government that is based upon openness, honesty, integrity, fairness and most of all respect.

I want these to be benchmarks for me as your representative for the Forde electorate.

I live on Mulunjali land, the first peoples of the Beaudesert area, on a ‘Land for Wildlife’ bush block with my partner and have two adult sons.

I am a respected public servant, scientist, educator who has served the Beaudesert and Beenleigh communities for over 19 years. I am also an experienced business manager. Employing a dozen staff I ran a small family electronics design business for over 11 years.

As an immigrant, a proud Australian citizen, and the son of immigrant refugee parents from war-torn Holland and Poland, I believe it is important to bring Howard’s Government to account and overturn the Coalition’s inhumane refugee regulations.

As well as understanding business and the machinery of government, I have a proven track record in serving and delivering for the community as the president or executive member of more than 8 community groups in the electorate.

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Important issues in my electorate

Sustainable development – I will work with developers, state and local government and the community to make Yarabilba City and Bromelton Industrial city are truly leading edge sustanable developments. I will work to introduce national building standards to ensure development is carbon, water and waste neutral.

A mobile Forde – allocation of long term funding for a regular affordable public transport system to provide mobility and access now and reduce need for major highway upgrades.

Right to responsible farming – The southern part of Forde is mainly rural I will push for mechanisms to recognise and financially reward innovation and leadership in responsible farming funded from an environmental services levy.

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Important policy documents

Making sure working parents in Forde have fair pay and conditions – overturning Howards ‘No Choices’ Industrial legislation.

Education our young people – free further education – abolish HECS and provide adequate funding for local State Schools.

A healthy Forde and healthy health system – fully funded preventative health programs and free access to a public health care.

Fnding for Solar on every roof - Making sure ordinary working families in Forde are fully funded to install solar heating and solar electric panels so they can make the ‘big switch’

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Contact Details

Other Candidates

ABRAHAMSON, Iona - FFP
BAN, Hajnal - NP
COYLE, Chris - IND
CREIGHTON, Wendy - LP
EVANS, Rod - ONWA
HOPE, Danny - CEC
RAGUSE, Brett - ALP
SYED, Maaz - DEM

Previous Elections

Andy has also been a candidate in the following elections:

Queensland Election 2006