A resident of Marrickville for the past two years, Joel is a musician, social work student and advocate who approaches politics with dedication, pragmatism and compassion. Through both his studies and his professional experience as psychosocial and disability support worker, Joel has developed a deep understanding of how support systems fall short for vulnerable individuals (both human and non-human), making him uniquely equipped to address the underlying causes of social injustices, and successfully navigate the complexities of policy-making.

Joel’s human and animal rights advocacy is rooted in his awareness that various forms of systemic oppression, including racism, sexism, and speciesism, are often perpetuated by a common fundamental tactic: the labelling of certain traits as markers of inferiority to justify oppression. It is this understanding that drives Joel to advocate for those who are often invisible in our social support systems.

Joel is running for Summer Hill to achieve real change for animals, people and the planet. His key priorities include:

• Establishing an Independent Office for Animal Protection

• Addressing severe wealth inequality via Billionaire’s tax (net wealth tax on total market value of all assets minus all liabilities)

• Pushing for rigorous regulation of the artificial intelligence industry

Joel believes our communities are at a crossroads: we can either continue to choose systems that neglect the interests of individuals we view as different to us, or choose to be part of a moral revolution that is guided by compassion in its delivery of social reforms. Joel is running to ensure that the fairness our nation is known for extends to everyone, regardless of ethnicity, sex, gender, economic status, ability, age or species.

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