Meet the candidates: A sit down with Pearce politicians vying for your vote

Whether it be the current MP Christian Porter who has a 3.6 per cent margin stacked against him, Merredin ex-cop Kim Travers, or a candidate outside the major two parties, voters have 10 prospects to chose from in the seat of Pearce.

The Avon Valley and Wheatbelt Advocate spoke to the people vying for your vote to make your job that bit easier.

See what they had to say below.

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1. Why have you nominated and what is your connection to the seat of Pearce?

I was born and raised in Merredin, then spent almost three decades in the WA Police, rising to Superintendent rank. I worked in metro, regional and remote areas across WA and have been a mental health advocate for many years. I want to use my experience and insight gained from working in many areas and levels of the police to continue serving our community. The people of Pearce deserve a representative committed to improving the lives of everyone, regardless of their status or income, and I'm committed to delivering a fair go for Pearce.

2. What are some key issues facing the area that you want to address if elected?

I am passionate about strengthening regional education and health services. Labor is investing an extra $37.4 million in Pearce public schools, $18.2 million in the Yanchep Health Clinic and over $3 million in a headspace centre in Northam, providing critical early intervention mental health services to young people in the Central Wheatbelt region. This election is a choice between Labor's plan for better hospitals and schools or the Liberals' cuts and chaos.

3. Why should voters support you?

I was a Police Officer for 30 years in service of our community. I'm running for Pearce because I want to continue to build on this commitment. I have lived and worked in the regions for the majority of my life and I understand the challenges people face. I will listen to, support, and advocate for the people of Pearce because I know they have been neglected by the Liberals for far too long.

1. Why have you nominated and what is your connection to the seat of Pearce?

Pearce is my home. I live at Yanchep with my wife Jennifer and our two children, Lachlan and Florence.

I'm seeking to continue working as part of a Government which is delivering an Australia with more employment opportunities and prosperity built on self-reliance for my kids and all children of my electorate.

The Morrison Government has delivered for the people of Pearce with a strong economy and budget, which Labor's policies would destroy.

2. What are some key issues facing the area that you want to address if elected?

We have achieved much, like funding swimming pools in Northam and Toodyay, the Beverley Cornerstone project, over $275 million for the Great Northern Highway and $220 million for Bindoon Bypass and funding St John's Wheatbelt Regional Office.

I am pushing for a headspace mental health centre in Northam. These projects can only be delivered by a government that manages a budget well, not by Bill Shorten who can't manage money and so will take yours.

3. Why should voters support you?

Because I've delivered for the people of Pearce but this is only possible when we have a strong economy and a sound budget, which the Morrison has Government has returned to surplus for the first time in 12 years. All West Australians benefit from the GST fix which is what I went into federal politics to deliver - and that's exactly what I did, with nearly $5 billion worth of funding coming back to WA.

1. Why have you nominated and what is your connection to the seat of Pearce?

My connection and nomination in Pearce is due to it being held by the current AG, Christian Porter, who has done nothing to avoid the extortion of Australian families by the Family Law Industry. His refusal to call a Royal Commission into a system that rorts billions from families every year is unconscionable, albeit consistent with a party hack voting 26 times to try and stop the banking industry from being brought to account.

2. What are some key issues facing the area that you want to address if elected?

The lack of a train from Perth to Ellenbrook is unacceptable and wholly due to the unconstitutional mis-appropriation of WA GST and other state revenues by Federal Govts that use these funds to pork barrel Eastern States electorates. Ignoring the impact this has on WA families shows Christian Porter forgot a long time ago that his first role is to represent Western Australian in Canberra, not his career plan or the Liberal Party agenda.

3. Why should voters support you?

If they're fed up with party coming before country. If they agree that a Royal Commission into the Family Law Industry is necessary. If they want Western Australian matters to come first when their Federal representative speaks in Canberra. If they've just had a gutful and want to see genuine change in the way things are done and are prepared to give me three years to change their minds I know I'll do better.

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Why have you nominated and what is your connection to the seat of Pearce?

I'm deeply passionate about the threat of climate change, but I'm also optimistic about our capacity to make positive change. Also, I'm a teacher; education is the backbone of any society. Of all the parties, only the Greens convinced me that they had a viable solution to fully funding public schools and guaranteeing arts funding as well. I'm a resident of Hasluck, and I am involved with communities across Pearce regularly through work, friends and volunteering.

What are some key issues facing the area that you want to address if elected?

Let's start by guaranteeing affordable homes for people. Rent should not create poverty. We can also end this ridiculous war on drugs and see the drugs as a health issue, not a criminal issue. In rural parts of my electorate of Pearce, there is a huge gap in the quality of education, healthcare and aged care administered to our citizens, and we must improve these services urgently.

Why should voters support you?

I think I advocate for what most voters are looking for. As a teacher I'm seeking a drastic improvement to school funding, and I want people to have better access to healthcare services, especially for mental health. I want to tell my grandchildren I did everything I could to leave them a healthy planet, a thriving economy and an inclusive society. Greens policies are common-sense and will be paid for by stopping tax avoidance and increasing taxes on large corporations.

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1. Why have you nominated and what is your connection to the seat of Pearce?

I am standing for Federal Election in the seat of PEARCE because I am disillusioned with the Duopoly of Labor and Liberal. As a father and grandfather, the future of our young generations is of vital importance to me and I do not want them suffering as a result of poor management from successive governments. I have a farm in Talbot, and I am a member of the Talbot Brook Volunteer Bushfire Brigade.

2. What are some key issues facing the area that you want to address if elected?

PFAS Contamination in Bullsbrook near Pearce Airbase ignored by Labor and Liberal while residents drink boxed water and bathe in contaminated groundwater. Lack of job opportunities for all ages in the electorate, particularly our youth. The increasing incidents of our elderly living in virtual poverty on inadequate pensions. To work on a solution to proposed WA State Labor Government cuts to water licenses in the Carabooda, Nowergup and Neerabup agriculture farming ventures making them non-viable.

3. Why should voters support you?

People are fed up with the lack of leadership and continued 'promises' given at every election by the two major parties. They are concerned with foreign ownership particularly our Ports, Airports, energy companies and rural properties. They require truthful and competent representation and I can provide this for them.

I have served in the Military and Fire Services Nationally and Internationally with honesty and integrity and will continue to do so when elected to parliament.

Why have you nominated and what is your connection to the seat of Pearce?

I want to be part of the resistance to the ever growing menaces of environmentalism, socialism and social engineering which have gone a long way to destroying freedom and our culture and traditions in Australia. I am a hunter and shooter. I come from a farming family. As a lawyer for the outdoorsman I represent the typically good person who is victim of bad laws. So I have seen close up this country going down the drain designed by city-centric idiots who have been seduced by dangerous ideologies that think animals are people, the industrial revolution was bad, the outdoor life is for the deplorables, that sexual difference is imagined and working hard deserves punishment.

What are some key issues facing the area that you want to address if elected?

Giving land owners more control their own land and lives.

Why should voters support you?

Because they think that this country is on the wrong track.

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