You were outspoken in support of a drug rehab centre in residential Wagga. Would you want recovering addicts living next to you?

Yes, I wouldn't have a problem with that at all.

I spent a long time speaking to genuinely fearful people, but they found it difficult to articulate what was a general fear of something bad happening, so I think their concerns were unfounded. 

I spoke to people who work and spent time in those sorts of facilities and the balance of evidence convinced me it was good project that should have gone ahead. 

Does your progressive politics fly in the face of the vast majority of local residents?

No, I don't think so.

It’s inaccurate to talk about Wagga as a singular community, there are a wide range of interests and ideas and it’s important those ideas come to the table to be tested and shape decisions. 

What have you done in the past four years as a councillor to justify re-election?

I've been working really hard to make sure we make evidence-based decisions and sound financial management.

I’ve supported good quality of life for our community including recreational and cultural facilities, and money set aside for the levee bank upgrade.

What are the biggest issues Wagga faces?

We've got two important reports coming out; the first is the flood plain management strategy report, which will give us information to make better decisions about vegetation and developments on the floodplain.

The second report is the Integrated Transport Study, which will give us ideas about priorities for motor transport and alternatives forms as well.

We need to build more car parks but we don't want to become western Sydney where the infrastructure upgrades are never enough because more cars create more congestion. 

It will give us ideas about how to encourage to ride a bike to work and where we need to construct new footpaths for walkers as well as people with prams or mobility scooters. 

Do you think Labor will steal the Greens’ vote?

I don't think so but time will tell.

There’s probably a whole range of factors that will determine the vote.

People's fear of political parties on council will be more difficult to overcome.