Re-elect Sue Bolton: 2024 Merri-Bek Council Election Campaign

Sue Bolton & Socialist Alliance is running for the upcoming Victorian Council Elections for the Merri-Bek Council in October.

Merri-bek is a great place to live but too many people are being pushed out to the outer suburbs because of skyrocketing rents and house prices. Rampant development is not making housing cheaper.

Socialist Alliance believes we need a democratic council that works for residents, not against them. It must do the basics right. It must help the most vulnerable by doing all it can to help with genuinely affordable housing and providing frontline services.

We need to preserve the community’s right to speak at council meetings and have a say over development in their suburbs. We also need a council that stands up for human rights and takes action on climate change.

Housing Crisis & Cost-of-living

Support rent caps to stop massive rent increases
Use council land for public or community housing
Force developers to provide genuinely affordable dwellings
Council support for emergency relief
No privatisation or outsourcing of council services such as In-Home Aged Care

Safe Streets & Public Transport

Support community campaigns for traffic calming
Address accident hotspots eg Sydney Rd intersections in Fawkner/Coburg North, Murray Rd, Bell St Bridge & Nicholson St Coburg
Expand network of safe cycling paths, extend Upfield Path across M80 Duplicate and extend the Upfield Train Line Install accessible tram stops
Disability audits of all Merri-bek shopping centres
Duplicate and extend the Upfield Train Line
Install accessible tram stops
Disability audits of all Merri-bek shopping centres