Scott Jordan confirmed as Greens candidate for Braddon

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The Tasmanian Greens are pleased to announce Tarkine campaigner Scott Jordan as the Greens candidate for Braddon in the upcoming federal election.

Party Convenor Kay McFarlane said Scott’s background in community service combined with his commitment and passion for defending North West Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness, will make him a strong, compassionate representative for Braddon.

“Scott is an outstanding candidate who will stand for a new, innovative and exciting future for Braddon”, Ms McFarlane said. “He has demonstrated his ability to put vision into action”

Scott previously contested the seat of Braddon in 2010, receiving the highest ever Green vote in that electorate.

“I believe that the people of Braddon are tired of representatives who think tomorrow will be 1950”, said Mr Jordan

“I want to see a Braddon that embraces the 21st century. We need to have the courage to let go of old, failed models and step confidently into the new economy of the 21st Century”.

“And to get there we need to prioritise education from pre-school right through to TAFE and university levels. That means we need to fully fund Gonski, and we need to renew our efforts to see our kids continue their education past year 10”.

“I also want to see a revaluing of our natural assets. Our clean water, our rich soils, our outstanding wilderness. These things bring visitors from across the globe, and they are the passports for our exports back into that world”.

Scott is a father of four, husband to Lynne and surrogate mum to a whole bunch of orphaned marsupials.

He started his working life in mining exploration, before spending 15 years in youth work and community development. For the past 11 years he has led the campaign for the protection of the Tarkine, while working with tourism stakeholders to develop a vibrant tourism sector based on the natural assets of the Tarkine.
Party Convenor Kay McFarlane