Julia Zemiro | The Independents Podcast

About Julia Zemiro | The Independents Podcast

A seismic shift hit Australian politics during the 2022 election. Now, three years on, another wave is on the way. Community groups in every state are putting up their own candidates — smart, experienced and savvy people with a wide range of lived experiences — with their eyes firmly on Canberra. Hear the stories of these impressive individuals with the courage and vision to challenge the political status quo and shift the tone and direction of government in this country. Join Julia Zemiro as she finds out who they are and what drives them. Meet the Independents, class of 2025. ———————————————————— The Independents Podcast is supported by Climate 200 and hosted by Julia Zemiro. Recorded on the land of the Dharawal and Gundundara people. Series producer: Kate Holdsworth Post producer: Jacob Round Executive producer: Dan Ilic for Not A Real Media Company Pty Ltd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Julia Zemiro

Category

government · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Feb 2025

Latest episode

5 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

25 of 25 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Alana Johnson, Community Independents Project

   Alana has a background in social science and psychotherapy, leadership and governance training. A social activist and change expert, she is Chair of the Victorian Women’s Trust and co-founder and past President of Voices for Indi. https://www.communityindependentsproject.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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   5 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Claire Ferres Miles, Independent for Casey

   Engineer Claire Ferres Miles combines deep local roots as a 30-year resident with significant leadership experience running large organisations, including Sustainability Victoria, and her own small business. Casey stretches from the suburban fringe through the Dandenong Ranges to the Yarra Valley, facing increasing pressures from natural disasters, infrastructure gaps, and cost of living challenges. Claire's campaign emphasises the need for stronger emergency services support, with the local CFA and SES volunteers stretched thin by intensifying storms, floods and bushfires. She's particularly focused on securing emergency healthcare access for the Yarra Valley and addressing the region's childcare shortages. https://www.claireferresmiles.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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   5 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Francine Wiig, Independent for Fairfax

   Francine Wiig, a Sunshine Coast local of nearly 20 years, brings extensive real-world experience as a legal professional, small business owner, and mother of twins. She is running as an independent candidate to prioritise the community and ensure it receives the representation it deserves, not what the major parties dictate. For too long, Fairfax has been treated as a safe seat, and as the fastest-growing region in Australia, it has experienced significant challenges due to a lack of sustainable infrastructure management. https://www.francineforfairfax.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Inside a recent episode

Alana Johnson, Community Independents Project

Published 5 Mar 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So we went about a process of developing a way to find a candidate that would fulfil all the things that the people were talking about in their conversations. And lo and behold, Cathy McGowan ended up being that person. We all then rallied to campaign for her. and thinking that wouldn't it be great for Indi if we could make our safe seat marginal. Not only did we do that, we won it for a community independent. Extraordinary. You know, we really need to remind people that the community decides first what they want and then it's only then that they go and find a person that they feel can fulfil that job. […]

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