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KATE LOCKHART
INDEPENDENT
Occupation: Agricultural scientist.
Resides: Drysdale.
How long in your electorate? We have called the Bellarine home for nearly 20 years.
Community involvement: Contributing my time, energy and skills across environment and farming, education, and sport.
Associated with a political party or movement? No. I have been involved with Women in Local Democracy for a couple of years. A graduate fellow of Women Leading Locally (2024). I joined Voices of Corangamite in January 2025.
Preferencing: To encourage informed, values-based voting I provided my evaluation of where other candidates stand comparatively in terms of Integrity, Equity and Climate Change.
Campaign budget? Receiving financial assistance? Community donations close to $20,000. Voices of Corangamite have contributed $2,000. No support from Climate 200 or the Regional Voices Fund.
Three most important issues in Corangamite:
– Taking action on cost-of-living pressures; improving access to affordable housing and reducing energy bills by supporting household electrification.
– Axing billions in subsidies to fossil fuel companies and freeing up funds for community need.
– No to nuclear energy, no new gas or coal, no to waste incineration in Lara.
Page 28-29 in Surf Coast Times 25 April 2025:
https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/surfcoasttimes/print-editions/sct-digital-edition-april-25/
Surf Coast Times – 25 April 2025:
Lockhart dismisses Liberal pledge towards bike path
“Corangamite independent candidate Kate Lockhart has dismissed a Liberal Party pledge towards a dedicated bike path linking Torquay and Armstrong Creek, saying the project is already well under way.”
RADIO INTERVIEWS
The Pulse’s 2025 Federal Election Candidate Forum
Starts 4 minutes in. With Mitch Pope, Harley McKenzie, Paul Barker, and Kate Lockhart
→ Rob Cameron’s Front Page on 94.7 The Pulse – 7 April 2025:
S28E19: Kate Lockhart Independent candidate. Read the transcript here.
→ On 2 April 2025 at 10am, I was interviewed live on air in Loretta’s Front Page on 94.7 The Pulse.
You can listen to the 20-minute interview on the player below, or copy excerpts from the transcript here.
Geelong Independent
→ Geelong Independent on page 6 – Friday 7 March 2025:
Teal candidate for Corangamite
“Geelong will have its own Voices Independent candidate in the upcoming federal election.”
Geelong Advertiser
→ Geelong Advertiser on page 15 – Thursday 6 March 2025:
New hat in Corangamite ring
“Scientist is Voices’ pick in bid to topple Coker in key seat”
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