First let me introduce myself.

My name is Rick Westgarth and I am the Campaign Manager and second Senate candidate for Victoria.

Also let me congratulate you on the work you do. However what I did wish to discuss was the lack of talk in regards to our and other parties on your website. Please don’t get me wrong, I am not having a shot at you. Just wishing to encourage you to consider our position.

We are an active party on environment issues even before the Greens were formed and have maintained a strong stance on these issues for many years. We have been strongly against Nuclear energy and Mining of Uranium for decades.

I think your members and readers would see our party as a good alternative. There are many Australians that are very concerned about the issues your organisation stands for but may not be comfortable voting for the Greens due to other policies in their platform.

I myself feel strongly on the environment and sustainability but as a small business operator the Greens IR policies mean I could not vote for them.

The Australian Democrats and the Greens have worked together many times and in fact at this election have preferenced each other very high. In Victoria the Greens have positioned us directly below them in the Senate and as a matter of interest the Labor Party has put us straight after the Greens.

To conclude I am not after your endorsement or any favor, just to consider letting your members know a little more about how we stand up for their views.

Rick Westgarth
Australian Democrats (Victoria)

rick.westgarth@vic.democrats.org.au
0400 885 905