President
Angela Vithoulkas, small business woman, Sydney NSW
Interests: Sydney City Councillor, founder The Small Business Party, community
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Vice President
Lisa Bentley, small business woman Williamstown VIC
Interests: family, community, mental health, political reform
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Paul Larcombe, blind disability activist, auditor, Brisbane QLD
Interests: empowerment of people with disabilities and others without a voice, community services, reform of institutions
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Katherine Vanduren, events management, Canberra ACT
Interests: aged and community care, education, service delivery
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David Dew, FIFO energy sector contractor in Darwin, Toowoomba QLD
Interests: Energy, manufacturing, defence, decline of democracy
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Elizabeth Re, Councillor City of Stirling, Perth WA
Interests: Revival of democracy, communities, families, small business
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David Treanor, National Leader, L’Arche Community, Hobart TAS
Interests: Disability, natural relationships, community
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Gayle Joyce, small business woman, community leader, Gawler SA
Interests: Suicide prevention, single-parent families, trans-Tasman links
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Jeremy Allwood, scientist and innovator, Melbourne VIC
Interests: innovation, technology, research and development
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Geraldine Gonsalvez, community leader, Dandenong VIC
Interests: community, education, grassroots politics, local government, reform of institutions.
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Wendy Trow, community developer, Balingup WA
Interests: reviving democracy, rural and regional communities, empowerment of ordinary people, cross-generational connection
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Danny Ballard, Business proprietor, Mt Isa, QLD
Interests: Water, agriculture, small business, defence
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Andre Brokman, urban development researcher, Sydney NSW
Interests: cities, transport, population and immigration, over-development, post-liberalism.
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Divisions
Small Business Division
Director
Martin Rambow, CEO Finance for Life, Sydney NSW
Interests: small business finance, foster care, community
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Deputy Director
David Abrahams, small business IT, community development, Gosford NSW
Independent Candidate for Robertson 2019
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Seniors Division
Director
Chris Osborne, retired, President Seniors United Party of Australia, Sydney NSW
Interests: seniors, retirement, unions, community.
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Deputy Director
Frank Barber, retired health insurance executive, Melbourne VIC
Interests: seniors, retirement, health care, electoral reform
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Regional and Rural Division
Deputy Director
Conor Hallahan, project manager, water infrastructure, Kingston TAS
Interests: infrastructure, education, reform of democracy
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Deputy Director
Graham Clune, engineering, procurement, contract management, Strathpine QLD
Interests: lifelong advocate for rural Australia, reform of democracy
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NDIS and Mental Health Division
Deputy Director
Sonia Ellem, Carer of family member with mental illness, documentary photographer, Brisbane QLD
Interests: mental health, NGOs in health and social services..
Centrelink and Employment Division
Director
Paul Waddy, Under-employed, truckdriver, Perth WA
Interests: training, employment services, reform of institutions
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Deputy Director
Geoffrey Graham, Unemployed, volunteer, Sydney NSW
Interests: employment, employment services, carers.
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Convenor
Vern Hughes, Director Civil Society Australia, Melbourne VIC
Interests: Australian history, self-help and mutual aid, friendly societies, Christian social thought, distributism
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