Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell— One Nation

My husband and I purchased a 200-acre dairy last year in February to become our home and business, hopefully for the rest of our days.

Since moving to the area I have been amazed with how instantly at home I have felt.

Our neighbours and community members are an amazing bunch of Aussie people who are always up for a chat and willing to help each other.

The community spirit is one of which I do not want to see lost from a rapidly fading agricultural industry.

One of the main attractions for us to set up our business here was the incredible irrigation infrastructure and soils.

But unfortunately we have seen it going to waste as the price of water has increased by more than $500 per meg(alitre).

Nobody in the district that I have spoken to had predicted this hiked increase.

I had a gut feeling if I looked into the constitution I would find what I needed.

And after discovering The Commonwealth Of Australia Constitution Act – Section 100 I knew something had to be done to save what was remaining of our irrigation districts.

We are being denied a resource to which we have a constitutional right.

The Commonwealth shall not, by any law or regulation of trade or commerce, abridge the right of a state or of the residents therein to the reasonable use of waters of rivers for conservation or irrigation.

Our region was known as the food bowl of the country.

But now our farmers are struggling to even put food on their own tables let alone the rest of the nation.

I chose to join the PHON team because of their determination to help Australians, keep our country in our hands and actually act on behalf of Australia’s best interest.

This is the party I want to be a part of and I have the support from my party to achieve what the seat of Nicholls needs to restore, rebuild and strengthen our communities and industries.

The policies Pauline Hanson’s One Nation work by were created for Australians. They are policies many of us would benefit from on a day-to-day basis.

They are practical, reasonable and there for a positive impact on the Australian people to live a much happier, more secure lifestyle.

The fact Pauline herself has visited the local areas being so hard hit by the MDBP shows she is listening.

And for her to chase me down to represent her party because of my concern and passion to fix this problem is an incredible chance for our seat to get a party on our side to really push for the changes we need in parliament.

I may not get elected in this term. And if I don’t then I will have three years to learn all I can from the PHON team to benefit our seat come the next election.

And push them to continue to fight for our needs in parliament.