Aiden Creagh Queensland Greens

Queensland Greens candidate for Hinchinbrook, Aiden Creagh, believes the people of North Queensland deserve to be delt a better hand, and hopes to implement commendable changes once elected to make life fairer for everyday locals.

Hailing from Ingham, Mr Creagh has witnessed the struggles of the community firsthand for almost three decades, noting the ignorance of larger corporations as a key catalyst in his decision to run in this year’s by-election.

“I’ve had a gut full of watching politicians line their own pockets with corporate donations and lobbyists' donations and then turn around and work for them and not us, so now I’m running for the one party in the Hinchinbrook by-election that does not take political donations and works for the people,” said Mr Creagh.

“People used to be able to buy a home on one income, now we’re struggling to rent one on two, it’s cooked! Everything’s been privatised, housing, power, even water. Tax the corporations what they owe us! I pay tax, so should they.”

At just 27, Mr Creagh often finds himself frustrated with how difficult it can be for ordinary people to “get ahead” in the current economic climate, chalking it down to the current government’s neglect of locals and the land. Mr Creagh believes it’s time for the big corporations, especially fossil fuel giants, to face the music and pay their fair share to fund what truly matters.

“The gas and coal companies are making billions while families can’t afford groceries or rent. If we tax those profits properly, we can fund affordable housing, flood prevention, free education, and Medicare, including dental. It’s common sense: make the polluters pay for the solutions.”

Over the course of his time spent living and working in North Queensland, Mr Creagh has endured and experienced the hardships the people of the Hinchinbrook Shire know all too well including floods, droughts, and housing pressures, recognising local communities are more than ready for suitable solutions which yield results rather than divisional scare campaigns.

“There’s a lot of misinformation out there about the Greens, and I get it, the big parties and their donors want to keep people scared of change so they can keep lining their pockets, but when you actually look at what we stand for,  fair rents, clean energy, better healthcare, free education, it’s exactly what most people want,” he said.

“The North is a special place, from the reef to the rainforest, and it’s our responsibility to protect it. We can have good jobs, thriving communities, and a healthy environment. It just takes some political courage to get there.”

Aiden Creagh and the Queensland Greens are pushing for fair rental caps, tenants’ rights, clean, renewable energy, and a tax on large gas and coal profits to fund a fair, sustainable future.

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