Monday 23rd of December 2024

Mature aged, Aboriginal woman, former member LPA (Hunter's Hill and Berowra) (Sandra Sue)

In 1975 I worked happily and hard on the federal election in the Benelong electorate to assist JWH to enter Parliament. I am a former member of the LPA and held many positions within. Now, all I want to see is his back leaving Kirribilli House, the Australian Parliament and public life. I will become involved in the campaign in Benelong to unseat this scurge on this country.

As a former resident in Hunters HIll (George Street), I worked at the Congregation Church, Hunter's Hill polling booth in 1975 and later years. I am an experienced scrutineer, and, by the way, I am an Aboriginal woman who has been personally insulted by JWH on at least two occasions. The first was when he sent a letter to my partner and me thanking us for the hard yards put in on an election - addressed to Dear Warrick and ... - no name! The second was at a fund raiser in Wahroonga for LPA State when he joined the Grieners Snr and us for lunch and when re-introduced to me almost fell over his seat to scurry away without acknowledging me. Is he racist? Or just ill-mannered? If he can do this to an individual what is he doing to the country?