The Central West Greens have kick-started their campaign for the federal seat of Calare by announcing Delanie Sky as their candidate.
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Based in Blayney, Ms Sky is a social welfare worker and youth counsellor who hopes to ignite change in the region.
As a working single mother of three, Ms Sky feels she can offer the electorate a genuine candidate that isn't blinded to the issues in society by a wealthy upbringing.
"I'm a single mum, I've been on welfare, I've done the hard yards - I understand the struggles that everyday Australians have," she said yesterday.
"For me personally, as a mother, the Greens have all the policies."
If elected, Ms Sky said she would prioritise climate change for the region to ensure children "have the chance of securing the healthy, sustainable future that they deserve".
"The Greens offer real action on the critical challenge of our time, climate change and a positive transition to renewable energy, a just and sustainable society through a clean economy," she said.
"We offer transparent political representation that puts people before corporate political donors."
Social services and a humane policy for the treatment of refugees also rank high on Ms Sky's agenda.
"[The government] is cutting so much from the social services, which is going to increase the divide between the poor and the wealthy," she said.
Ms Sky intends to get out into the community as much as possible ahead of the election so people can get to know her, the party and the policies she will be pushing for.
The busy mother will continue to her youth work during the campaign, but intends to be a driving force for the Greens each weekend and every night when she is away from the office.
In the times she can't make it to an event, she will ensure a knowledgeable Greens party member will be there in her place to promote the party and hear the issues that people in the electorate want action on.
Ms Sky said it is important for voters to remember that they need to be choosing a party with the right policies to represent them, not the candidate themselves.
"The Greens oppose tax cuts for high earners and prioritise quality of life for regional Australians by supporting our medical, education and social services to ensure our communities are not trapped by disadvantage," she said.
Ms Sky's nomination comes just a day after Lithgow's Anthony Craig announced his plans to contest the Calare poll.
The Nationals last week preselected Orange state MP Andrew Gee as their candidate to replace retiring MP John Cobb, while Jess Jennings (Labor) and Rod Bloomfield (Nick Xenophon Team) are also running.
