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Sarah Luscombe

For #1 position on the Greens Legislative Council ticket

South Australia is such a beautiful, diverse, environment. It’s a privilege to live, work, play, and raise a family here.

This is such an important time for our community here in South Australia. The major parties are becoming increasingly more conservative. Right wing politics across the world is causing more and more harm.

We need strong Greens voices for an equal and fair democracy.

South Australia is such a beautiful, diverse, environment. It’s a privilege to live, work, play, and raise a family here.

This is such an important time for our community here in South Australia. The major parties are becoming increasingly more conservative. Right wing politics across the world is causing more and more harm.

We need strong Greens voices for an equal and fair democracy.

My Background

I’m an experienced clinical psychologist.

Through my work as a leader over the past 16 years in health, education, and child protection, I’ve seen the effects of inequality at a grass roots level.

I understand how government systems work. I can see where there are big opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of South Australians through our Greens movement.

I’ve worked in metropolitan areas and across the state in regional and remote parts of South Australia. I’ve seen how health and mental health, disability, intergenerational trauma, education, and other areas intersect, and impact people and communities.

My real-world expertise will bring a genuine, new perspective, adding grassroots diversity to the Greens movement in South Australia.

Political and Civic Experience

I’m an active local councillor in the City of Marion

I have experience chairing committees, working as delegate on a range of networks and governing groups, and leading strong campaigns.

Through council, I’ve championed tree and open space protection, biodiversity, electrification, coastal protection, as well as public health and sustainable waste management.

I’ve amplified the voices of young people.

I’ve actively supported the development of our new Reconciliation Action Plan. I campaigned to have the Aboriginal flag in council chambers, all in a really challenging political environment.

I know how to run a strong campaign. Through my Greens experience in campaigning, I coordinated my own active and exciting council campaign.

I recruited and managed dozens of volunteers; we handed out and letterboxed 12,000 pamphlets and leaflets; and spoke extensively to residents out on the doors during the campaign.

I comfortably won within a competitive field of six candidates. And this is in a community that is not traditional Greens territory.

Within the Greens, I’ve got experience at a branch, state and federal level in policy, committee delegate and convenor roles. I understand how different levels of the party can work together to get the great outcomes that we deserve.

Adopt a spot – helping to protect our coastal environment

Electrify Adelaide event

Advocated for the Aboriginal flag in council chambers

Greens at local markets

On the campaign trail

Running for Marion Council

Saving McConnell Reserve

Youth Collective Committee wins Young Achiever Award

Black By-Election

A great result for the Greens in Black

As your Greens candidate in the recent Black by-election, I had the opportunity to demonstrate my ability to lead positive, grassroots campaigns that engage our community, support our incredible volunteers, and bring people together alongside us in our movement.

Results in Black show a strong swing to the Greens in a traditionally Liberal-held electorate, showing that I’m able to appeal to a wide range of voters. I was fortunate to have built familiarity with South Australians through good media and social media coverage during the campaign in the face of heavy campaigning by the major parties, supported by my skills speaking confidently and persuasively in media interviews.

This experience in Black places me in an excellent position to immediately step up and continue campaigning if successful in being preselected for the #1 Legislative Council position within the SA Greens.

How to vote handouts

Letterboxing

Front yard posters

Local posters – save our park

Train station pop-up

Shopping centre stall

What I’ll Fight For

Integrity

As your Greens number 1 candidate for the legislative council, I’ll bring integrity, accountability, and tenacity to build on our strong Greens policies and initiatives.

Women's Health

I want to see continued action on women’s health. With the recent appalling discussions about watering down the abortion legislation, it is more important than ever to stand strong on our health rights as women.

Domestic Violence

We have to strengthen our movement to address domestic and family violence. We know when economic times get tough, family and domestic violence gets worse. I’m here to keep pushing our Greens movement towards real and lasting change.

Empowering Youth

The safety and best interests of children and young people has to be a priority. We should empower our future generations facing huge challenges as the climate crisis unfolds.

Cost of Living

We have to do more to address the cost of living and the housing crisis. Almost all voters I’m speaking with agree that these are some of the most important issues we face, especially for those who are most vulnerable.

Environmental Sustainability

We must always stand strong and push for environmental sustainability. There is so much more we can do to promote things like tree canopy protection and biodiversity.

Protecting Habitat

We need safe habitats for our native animals, like the Port River dolphins; and the ever increasing lists of endangered species.

Waste

We need to address our waste laws and make it easier to get our green waste in the compost or green bin, out of landfill, where it breaks down and creates harmful gas emissions. And we must do more to address the problem of soft plastic waste.

Supporting the Arts

We need to support our Arts community and build more opportunities for the Arts to flourish in South Australia.

Regional and Remote Communities

And we have to create opportunities in our beautiful regional and remote areas. People need access to services and transport. No one should be at a disadvantage just because of where they live.

We have an opportunity here to make a real difference in the type of Greens candidate we select.

I am a candidate who has on the ground, grassroots understanding, and real world experience with of some of the most serious issues that face South Australians.

Let’s do this together. Through our Greens movement, we can make big changes for an even better, greener, liveable, inclusive, and sustainable South Australia.

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Sarah Luscombe

For #1 position on the Greens Legislative Council ticket

Authorised by: S.Luscombe, P.O. Box 82, Seacliff Park SA 5049

This website was created on the Traditional and Unceded Lands of the Kaurna People. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.

Contact me

 

Phone: 0450 334 078
Email: sarahluscombegreens@gmail.com
P.O. Box 82
Seacliff Park SA 5049