Steering Committee

Neerja Sewak
Secretary Reinvent Australia, strategic business planner, Melbourne VIC
Interests: innovation, holistic thinking, businesses development..
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Paul Crossin, Economist, business advisor and consultant, Sydney NSW
Interests: Small and medium business enterprises, economic reform.

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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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Director Community Preselections
David Abrahams, small business IT, community development, Gosford NSW
Independent Candidate for Robertson 2019
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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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Divisions
Small Business Division

Director
Martin Rambow, CEO Finance for Life, Sydney NSW
Interests: small business finance, foster care, community

Children and Families Division

Director
Dan Solomon, psychologist, parent, musician, Melbourne VIC
Interests: mental health and well-being of parents and children, men and boys
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Seniors Division

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

Director
Isabel Tilyard, Accountant, parent, person with MS, Brisbane QLD
Interests: NDIS, mental health, financial accountability

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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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