Clarence Valley Independent, 13 April 20222:
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Kashmir Miller, a fifth-generation Northern Rivers woman and a passionate youth advocate, is proud to be The Greens candidate for the seat of Page in the 2022 Federal Election. Image: Contributed |
Born and raised in Lismore, 22-year-old Kashmir Miller
is proud to be The Greens candidate for the seat of
Page in the 2022 Federal Election.
After experiencing the catastrophic floods which
devastated Northern NSW, Ms Miller said during the
past month locals have “watched the climate
catastrophe arrive in our communities and our homes.”
“I’m here to tell the government that the time for
community consultation is far from over, and that we
cannot engineer our way out of the climate crisis,” she
said.
Ms Miller is adamant Australia needs a Federal
Government that is prepared to act seriously on climate
change, by legislating towards net zero by 2030, and
adapting to the challenges of more extreme weather
events that climate change brings.
“The reality of climate change after the recent floods is
that the existing affordable housing crisis will worsen,”
she explained.
“Comprehensive mental health care is also vital to support
displaced communities and it must be included in
Medicare.
“I am running for The Greens because they are the only
party which have fought over many years on climate
change, properly funded health and education, and for
showing proper respect to our environment and our
diverse populations, particularly Indigenous and LGBTIQ+
people.
“The Greens have a long track record in improving the
integrity of our democracy in NSW through political
donation reforms and support for ICAC, measures that
are needed in Canberra too.”
Prior to commencing her political career, Ms Miller trained
as an actor and has been involved with local community
theatre for over 10 years.
She is passionate about providing the arts community with
the support it needs to get back on its feet.
“I experienced first-hand the effects of Federal
Government cuts to arts schools and also to student
support, and this has led me to become a youth advocate
for the Raise the Rate campaign, fighting for students to
have a liveable income and address the housing crisis,”
she said.
“We need more representation for young people, LGBTQI+
people and women, as The Nationals and Labor are falling
behind.
“Parliament is severely lacking in diversity, and I will not
sit around and wait for someone to fix it. “Politics is not
easily accessible for people in my generation and our
current MPs do not reflect our values.”
Ms Miller is currently finishing a law degree at Southern
Cross University (SCU) and has a long history of
involvement in local community groups.
She said she is excited to engage with the communities of
the electorate of Page to understand their values and
what they want from their elected representatives, so she
can better represent them in Parliament.
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