Erchana will act for us, the people of the southern Gold Coast. She will be answerable only to her community, not party bosses in Canberra.

McPherson has been a safe major party seat for decades. As a result, we have been taken for granted and we often miss out on our fair share when it comes to funding things that our community needs. But with the incumbent Liberal member retiring this election, our southern Gold Coast community has a great opportunity for a fresh start and independent representation.

The major parties have let us down when it comes to the big issues that people care about like housing affordability, cost of living, climate action and protecting our environment - they are caught up with party politics and protecting their corporate donors rather than championing the needs of their communities. As an independent, Erchana will be a strong advocate to get a better deal for southern Gold Coasters.