Casey families are digging deep just to keep their heads above water. When I go to the supermarket to buy a few groceries - the essentials, bread, fruit, vegies, milk, Weetbix, eggs - before I blink the cost is $100 and it lasts for only a few days. People are relying on foodbanks and amazing local organisations like the Montrose Community Cupboard to keep food on the table.
The major parties are not acting to ease these pressures because they receive donations from the same corporations reporting exorbitant profits. The cost-of-living crisis is being caused by greedy corporations gouging customers. The major parties watch on, deep in the pockets of the big banks, supermarkets, and multinational gas companies.
I'll stand up to the big corporations and advocate for the hard-working people of Casey.