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Hayden Ostrom Brown
Wednesday July 27, 2011
At just 19, Hayden Ostrom Brown of Upper Beaconsfield is the Australian Democrats endorsed candidate for La Trobe.
The next federal election is not likely for another two years but Hayden is already on the campaign trail.
“Over the next two years I intend to travel all through the electorate meeting people and laying out a positive agenda for the future,” Hayden said.
“I know this area very well and the major local issues are health, education, housing and transport.
“The old parties’ lack of vision has created a vacuum ready to be filled by a credible alternative. Voter cynicism about politics isn’t surprising. It’s logical in light of what they see every day: broken promises, rorts, junkets, and the childish cheap shots during question time.
“The Australian Democrats are different. They have shown real initiative. When the Democrats were in parliament they offered practical, positive solutions and negotiated to turn them into law. That’s why I’m proud to stand as an Australian Democrats candidate. I want to promote good ideas and achieve positive results.
“The old parties have forgotten they are meant to represents local interests and make decisions for the good of all. Instead, they are determined to race the bottom, slinging insults and underbidding each other in order to win government.
“The Democrats stand for a fresh type of politics, free of back room deals and powerful vested interests. We listen to business and we listen to unions but are not bound by either. Our first and last commitment is to the Australian people.”
Remarkably for his age this is not Hayden’s first time as an Australian Democrats candidate. In 2010 he stood for the lower house seat of Gembrook in the Victorian state election.
Hayden has lived in the area for all of his life. He was educated at St. Catherine’s Primary School, Berwick and St. Francis Xavier College in Beaconsfield and has played sport throughout La Trobe electorate.
Contact Hayden Ostrom Brown 0423 197 764
hayden.ostrom.brown@vic.democrats.org.au
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