Greens candidate for NE announced

Wendy Wales, the Greens Candidate for New England for the Federal Election, 2025

Muswellbrook former teacher, activist and conservationist Wendy Wales is the Greens’ candidate for New England at the 2025 Federal election.
Ms Wales is known for her community contributions and passion for instilling a love of the environment and learning to students at Muswellbrook High School.
She’s campaigned on environmental issues in the region for more than 20 years, co-founding the Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group Inc (DAMS HEG).
Ms Wales’s environmental advocacy includes an attempt to save the train into Newcastle city centre, participating in Newcastle Harbour Blockades and speaking at the Independent Planning Commission hearings on behalf of the DAMS HEG.
Ms Wales came to Armidale in the mid-1980s from Perth to study education at the University of New England, becoming involved in the peace movement and the local National Parks Association.
In 1995 Ms Wales moved to Muswellbrook, teaching biology at Muswellbrook High School introducing hundreds of students to the unique landscapes, plants and animals in the region.
The Upper Hunter provided Ms Wales and her family with a diverse range of sporting and cultural opportunities, including bushwalking, hockey, soccer and rugby, the Scone Singers and the Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music.
Greens candidate for New England Wendy Wales said:
“I am deeply disturbed by the current global situation yet greatly inspired by the Greens’ groundbreaking policy platforms.”
“We know the climate crisis is the compelling existential issue of our times compounded by the rising cost of living and how that is impacting everyone, every day.”
“That’s why the Greens have plans to provide affordable housing, stop supermarket price gouging, put dental and mental health into Medicare, make visits to the doctor free and take strong action on the climate crisis.”
“We can make these changes by making big corporations pay more, so that ordinary Australians don’t have to. It’s about ensuring the billionaires and big business pay their share to make it fairer for everyone.”
“This election is a one-in-a-generation chance to make meaningful changes to the way governments in Australia work. More Greens means more pressure to get Labor to act in the community’s interests and it helps keep Peter Dutton out of power.”