Warrandyte by-election
Aiv PUGLIELLI (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (10:07): I rise today to congratulate Tomas Lightbody and all the Greens team out in Warrandyte for running an amazing, positive, people-powered campaign. There were a record number of signs in front yards across the electorate, a record number of volunteers on the ground, a record number of doors knocked on across the community, with frank conversations about the issues that matter to people – the cost of living and from housing to power bills to grocery prices to caring for our precious environment. There were lots of records and personal bests for the campaign team, but most notably a record Greens vote across the district. Around a 40 per cent swing at the booth in the township of Warrandyte is a phenomenal achievement for all involved. Thanks, Tomas, Deepak, Cass, Sophia, Asher and the many other volunteers who built this campaign: power to you.