I am a second-generation Vietnamese-Australian, the daughter of refugee parents, and someone whose early years were shaped by women’s shelters, public housing, and the strength of a mother who believed deeply in community.
My passion for human rights, women’s rights and social justice comes not from abstract ideals, but from lived experiences. I have spent my childhood seeing how poverty, insecure housing, gendered violence and climate inaction harm real people and real communities. I have spent the majority of my twenties moving between rentals and share houses in Melbourne, living paycheck to paycheck, whilst completing my studies.
I am fortunate to have found myself home in Brimbank, where I am settling my roots and found a community that I am proud to contribute to. Here in Brimbank and in the Laverton district, we have a wealth of grassroots leaders, volunteers, cultural groups and everyday residents who are passionate and doing incredible work to ensure our thriving neighbourhoods. They are proof that meaningful change already lives within our communities.
We don’t need more politicians who prioritise the status quo or elevate themselves above the people they represent. We deserve representatives who will amplify the leadership that already exists, celebrate our diverse communities and ensure that those most affected by decisions are centred in decision-making.
My Master of Humanitarian Assistance from Deakin University reinforced what I already believed deeply: that human dignity and human rights must guide every policy decision. This belief has shaped my career trajectory, where I have previously worked in reproductive and sexual healthcare, ensuring affordable access to abortion and contraception.
Tired of the mistreatment of public housing tenants and the lack of strong climate action, I worked as an electorate officer for Greens MPs, assisting constituents with local and state-wide issues. This motivation was what also led me to volunteer with the Victorian State Emergency Service for over 3 years, assisting with storm and flood relief during some of our state’s most challenging times. This lifelong commitment to community is what led me to run for Brimbank Council, where I now serve as the Greens Councillor for Kororoit Creek Ward.
Over the two years, I have worked tirelessly alongside residents to advocate for more public housing, better and more frequent public transport options, protection of green spaces, and ethical governance. I have consistently stood with communities that are too often disregarded by the state government: public housing residents, Palestinians, refugees and migrants and people whose first language is not English.
If elected as our Member for Laverton, I will continue this work. I will fight harder to ensure that our diverse multicultural communities have a platform to have their voices heard, to ensure that our policies and legislation are underpinned by human rights, to ensure that the Laverton district and the west is not an afterthought for the state government but at their forefront.
Our community has always been the driving force for change. My role as our elected representative is to help elevate it.
