DO YOU KNOW THE NEXT FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BEAN?
OR PERHAPS IT IS YOU?
Voices of Bean is a community group that formed to listen to the concerns of the people of Bean, on Canberra’s south side – and then find an Independent candidate to represent Bean in Federal parliament.
Voices of Bean is rapidly developing awareness about the effectiveness of Independent politics for stronger political action, as well as a growing team of supporters, volunteers and donors. Our newly released ‘Bean Listening’ report summarises the concerns we’ve heard across our electorate and what our community wants in our representative.
Analysis of previous election results in Bean indicate a path to victory for a community Independent candidate who can attract broad support and demonstrate their integrity. To win, the candidate will need to be able to reach a wide range of people across the electorate and have a track record on issues that matter most to our community.
We are now taking expressions of interest from people considering running as a community Independent candidate. A selection panel drawn from Voices of Bean and community representatives will interview and prepare a shortlist of prospective candidates, who will then speak at an open community forum. Community feedback from this forum will be considered by the panel in its final decision for an Independent candidate for Bean.
When Voices of Bean, through this process, finds a candidate they wish to endorse, then the Voices of Bean community group will help facilitate the launch of the candidate before going into dormancy. The candidate will run their own campaign, attracting volunteers and supporters from Voices of Bean and the broader community.
Prospective candidates can contact Voices of Bean confidentially at [email protected]
No closing date has yet been set. We encourage you to contact us sooner rather than later, and also to suggest other people for consideration.