Marc Rerceretnam was elected to be the candidate for Lowe for the Greens. Marc has been an Ashfield Councillor since 2004 and is the chairperson of both the Communications Committee and the Local Multicultural Ethnic Affairs Committee. Marc has said he will take a holistic approach to issues and not ignore traditional state or local government issues just because this is a federal election.
If you would like to help with the campaign there are many jobs available for people of all ages and skill sets. Please email the volunteer coordinator Eva Griffith. If you have a specific job in mind, let her know. Current volunteer positions include:
- Staffing stalls in the Lowe area promoting the Greens.
- Delivering leaflets to letterboxes in your area.
- Handing out flyers and newspapers at Cityrail stations.
- And many more…
From Village Voice:
The Greens have announced Marc Rerceretnam as the party’s candidate for Lowe in this year’s federal election, after the Ashfield councillor was successful in a preselection vote last Saturday.
Dr Rerceretnam defeated Canada Bay councillor and Greens candidate for Drummoyne Bernard Rooney and Pauline Tyrrell, who ran as a Green in the seat of Fowler in the 2004 federal election, for the position.
Dr Rerceretnam said both Mr Rooney and Ms Tyrrell pledged their full support for his campaign.
He identified climate change, industrial relations laws and political donations as the three big issues heading toward the election. Climate change will be a central issue for people living in Lowe because of the number of arterial roads within the electorate.
“We don’t like to delineate issues between state and federal; we like to look at things from a holistic point of view,” he said.
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