Nathan, a social worker dedicated to aiding Hobart's most at-risk youth in engaging with education, has been recognized as the 2022 Tasmanian Young Achiever of the Year for Leadership. As a staunch advocate for a fairer and more equitable Tasmania, he emphasizes the importance of housing accessibility, government transparency, and a well-funded public health system.
Nathan's advocacy extends to the needs of young people, individuals with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups within the Tasmanian community. His political journey led him to the Greens, where he has actively participated as a candidate in both state and local government elections, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and having doorknocked in every Hobart City Council suburb multiple times during recent campaigns.
With personal experience as a younger person with disabilities and a professional background in social work, Nathan offers valuable insights into government services and proposes improvements to enhance outcomes for all Tasmanians, advocating for prioritizing people and the planet over profits.
The Australian Greens, identifying as a social democratic party under the leadership of Adam Bandt, adhere to four main pillars. Social justice, sustainability, grassroots democracy, and peace and non-violence, reflecting their alignment with global green politics.
They champion environmentalism through initiatives like recycling expansion, conservation, and a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030 via a Green New Deal, which includes investment in renewable technology and Australian manufacturing for green energy solutions. Financially, they advocate for equitable taxation, opposing tax cuts favoring high income earners, promoting a wealth tax on billionaires, and supporting the creation of a publicly owned bank.
The Greens call for enhanced welfare policies, affordable housing, rent caps, increased income support, free public transport and childcare, and debt forgiveness for students. They support universal healthcare expansion, including dental and mental health, reproductive rights, drug law reform, and legal cannabis.
Socially, they push for marriage equality, asylum rights, and gender equality, alongside political reforms like donation caps and an anti-corruption watchdog. In agriculture, they emphasize animal welfare and climate resilience, opposing live exports in favor of ethical practices.
Their foreign policy advocates for independent and transparent international relations, and they support electoral reforms towards proportional representation.