Contact your local candidates
Join us in urging candidates running in this State election to support a sector that remains impacted by travel and venue restrictions. We are asking our leaders to address soft infrastructure; the artists, organisations, and workers who make and present art; and to provide support in delivering creative excellence, innovation, and capacity-building for a future-proof economy.
We want to see greater access to arts and cultural activities across the State; greater investment to future-proof the creative economy as a contributor to the State's success as a leader in making, doing, thinking and presenting a range of unique arts and cultural experiences.
To contact candidates running in your electorate
- Use the table below to find out who is running in your electorate. The table includes contact details for all the candidates.
- Copy the email text below.
- Edit copy to personalise (optional)
- Email your local candidates
#ArtsMatters
EMAIL COPY
You can copy and paste the following text into an email to a candidate running in your electorate:
Dear
I believe that arts and culture is an important election issue – and I’m not the only one. In a survey undertaken last year, 84% of respondents agree the Western Australian Government should invest in arts and culture to ensure they are available to the public and 94% agree it is important for school children to have access to arts and culture as part of their education.
Over the last five years the combined funding to sports and arts has averaged just 0.8% of General Government expenses. This continues a longer-term decline in the amount of money apportioned to the sector. As a member of the community, I am concerned that Government investment does not reflect what our society believes to be important. There are well documented individual and community benefits from participation in cultural activities.
I also believe that the creative economy is vital to the longer-term health and resilience of a more diverse State economy. There are economic and employment benefits to be gained through a well-planned investment strategy. It’s time to end ad hoc policies and build an ambitious plan for our State’s creative economy.
Read the Four Year Plan for the Arts Here - https://www.artsmatters.org.au/four_year_plan
We have an opportunity to invest in the future of Western Australia. The creative sector can be an important contributor to our State's ambitions.
Thank you
WHO IS RUNNING IN MY ELECTORATE?
Use the table below to see who is running in your electorate and how you can contact them.
Legislative Assembly
Please note that all Greens Candidates for the Legislative Assembly can be contacted at the email: [email protected]
Emails provided where available. Also links to online contact forms.
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Electorate (Held By) |
Labor Candidate |
Liberal Candidate |
National Candidate |
Greens Candidate |
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Albany (Labor) |
Rebecca Stephens (Peter Watson Retiring) EMAIL: [email protected] |
Scott Leary |
Delma Baesjou EMAIL: [email protected] |
Nelson Gilmour |
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Armadale (Labor) |
Tony Buti EMAIL: [email protected] |
Mahesh Arumugam |
Jessica Openshaw |
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Balcatta (Labor) |
David Michael EMAIL: [email protected] |
Wayne Evans |
Benedict Guinery |
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Baldivis (Labor) |
Reece Whitby EMAIL: [email protected] |
Jody Freeman |
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Bassendean (Labor) |
Dave Kelly EMAIL: [email protected] |
Felicia Adeniyi |
Charles Pratt |
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Bateman (Liberal) |
Kim Giddens (Dean Nalder Retiring) EMAIL: [email protected] |
Matt Woodall |
Adam Abdul Razak |
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Belmont (Labor) |
Cassie Rowe EMAIL: [email protected] |
Charlotte Butler |
Clint Uink |
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Bicton (Labor) |
Lisa O'Malley EMAIL: [email protected] |
Nicole Robins |
Annie Hill Otness |
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Bunbury (Labor) |
Don Punch EMAIL: [email protected] |
Matt Foreman |
Patricia Perks |
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Burns Beach (Labor) |
Mark Folkard EMAIL: [email protected] |
Trish Botha |
Louis Marchant |
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Butler (Labor) |
John Quigley EMAIL: [email protected] |
Linda Aitken |
Elizabeth Kamara |
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Cannington (Labor) |
Bill Johnston EMAIL: [email protected] |
Bruce Henderson |
River Clarke |
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Carine (Liberal) |
Paul Lilburne EMAIL: [email protected] |
Tony Krsticevic EMAIL: [email protected] |
Nicholas D'Alonzo |
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Central Wheatbelt (National) |
Michelle Nelson EMAIL: [email protected] |
Rob Forster |
Mia Davies EMAIL: [email protected] |
Annabelle Newbury |
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Churchlands (Liberal) |
Christine Tonkin EMAIL: [email protected] |
Sean L'Estrange EMAIL: [email protected] |
Mark Twiss |
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Cockburn (Labor) |
David Scaife (Fran Logan Retiring) EMAIL: [email protected] |
Owen Mulder |
Jesse Smith |
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Collie-Preston (Labor) |
Jodie Hanns (Mick Murray Retiring) EMAIL: [email protected] |
Jane Goff |
Wayne Sanford EMAIL: [email protected] |
Gordon Scantlebury |
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Cottesloe (Liberal) |
Gemma West EMAIL: [email protected] |
David Honey EMAIL: [email protected] |
Theresa Moss |
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Darling Range (Liberal) |
Hugh Jones |
Alyssa Hayden EMAIL: [email protected] |
Matthew Lacey |
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Dawesville (Liberal) |
Lisa Munday |
Zak Kirkup |
Stewart Godden |
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Forrestfield (Labor) |
Stephen Price EMAIL: [email protected] |
George Tilbury |
Beth McMullan |
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Fremantle (Labor) |
Simone McGurk EMAIL: [email protected] |
Miquela Riley |
Liberty Cramer |
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Geraldton (Liberal) |
Lara Dalton EMAIL: [email protected] |
Rob Dines |
Ian Blayney EMAIL: [email protected] |
Matt Roberts |
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Hillarys (Liberal) |
Caitlin Collins EMAIL: [email protected] |
Peter Katsambanis EMAIL: [email protected] |
Greg Glazov |
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Jandakot (Labor) |
Yaz Mubarakai EMAIL: [email protected] |
Mihael McCoy |
Heather Lonsdale |
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Joondalup (Labor) |
Emily Hamilton EMAIL: [email protected] |
Sheldon Ingham |
Angelo Watts |
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Kalamunda (Labor) |
Matthew Hughes EMAIL: [email protected] |
Liam Staltari |
Lee-Anne Miles |
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Kalgoorlie (Liberal) |
Ali Kent EMAIL: [email protected] |
Kyran O'Donnell EMAIL: [email protected] |
Rowena Olsen |
Alex Wallace |
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Kimberley (Labor) |
Divina D'Anna (Josie Farrer Retiring) |
Geoff Haerewa |
Millie Hills |
Naomi Pigram |
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Kingsley (Labor) |
Jessica Stojkovski |
Scott Edwardes |
Isabella Tripp |
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Kwinana (Labor) |
Roger Cook EMAIL: [email protected] |
Bianca Talbot |
Lauren Rickert |
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Girrawheen (Labor) |
Margaret Quirk EMAIL: [email protected] |
Brett Raponi |
Katrina House |
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Mandurah (Labor) |
David Templeman EMAIL: [email protected] |
Ryan Burns |
Xanthe Turner |
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Maylands (Labor) |
Lisa Baker EMAIL: [email protected] |
Justin Iemma |
Emma Pringle |
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Midland (Labor) |
Michelle Roberts EMAIL: [email protected] |
Jo Cicchini |
Brendan Sturcke |
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Mirrabooka (Labor) |
TBA (Jane Freeman Retiring) |
Aaron Sawmadal |
Mark Cooper |
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Moore (National) |
Barni Norton |
Darren Slyns |
Shane Love EMAIL: [email protected] |
Brian Spittles |
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Morley (Labor) |
Amber-Jade Sanderson EMAIL: [email protected] |
Jim Seth |
Thomas Marcinkowski |
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Mount Lawley (Labor) |
Simon Millman EMAIL: [email protected] |
Suzanne Migdale |
Lucy Nicol |
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Murray-Wellington (Labor) |
Robyn Clarke EMAIL: [email protected] |
Michelle Boylan |
Vince Puccio |
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Nedlands (Liberal) |
Katrina Stratton EMAIL: [email protected] |
Bill Marmion EMAIL: [email protected] |
Tamara Alderdice |
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North West Central (National) |
Cherie Sibosado EMAIL: [email protected] |
Alys McKeough |
Vince Catania EMAIL: [email protected] |
Sandy Burt |
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Perth (Labor) |
John Carey EMAIL: [email protected] |
Kylee Veskovich |
Francesca Pandolfino |
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Pilbara (Labor) |
Kevin Michel EMAIL: [email protected] |
Camilo Blanco |
Scott Bourne EMAIL: [email protected] |
Machelle Vaughan-Cartner |
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Riverton (Liberal) |
Jags Krishnan (Mike Nahan retiring) |
Anthony Spagnolo |
Simon Blackburn |
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Rockingham (Labor) |
Mark McGowan |
Michael McClure |
Breanna Morgan |
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Roe (National) |
Bradley Willis |
David Dwyer CONTACT FORM |
Peter Rundle EMAIL: [email protected] |
Nikki Starr |
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Scarborough (Liberal) |
Stuart Aubrey |
Liza Harvey EMAIL: [email protected] |
SP Becker |
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South Perth (Liberal) |
Geoff Baker (Jon McGrath retiring) |
Ryan Chorley |
Mark Brogan |
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Southern River (Labor) |
Terry Healy EMAIL: [email protected] |
Ruben Zandman |
Simone Collins |
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Swan Hills (Labor) |
Jessica Shaw EMAIL: [email protected]. |
Rod Henderson |
Melanye Wawrik |
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Thornlie (Labor) |
Chris Tallentire EMAIL: [email protected] |
Kevin McDonald |
Rachel Wright |
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Vasse |
Chris Hossen EMAIL: [email protected] |
Libby Mettam EMAIL: [email protected] |
Mia Krasenstein |
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Victoria Park (Labor) |
Hannah Beazley (Ben Wyatt retiring)
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Amanda-Sue Markham |
Gerard Siero |
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Wanneroo (Labor) |
Sabine Winton EMAIL: [email protected] |
Paul Miles |
Matthew Ward |
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Warnbro (Labor) |
Paul Papalia EMAIL: [email protected] |
Mark Jones |
Robert Delves |
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Warren-Blackwood (National) |
Jane Kelsbie EMAIL: [email protected] |
Marie O'Dea |
Terry Redman EMAIL: [email protected] |
Jeff Pow |
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West Swan (Labor) |
Rita Saffioti EMAIL: [email protected] |
Dave Nesbit |
Manjot Singh |