Forde: how to vote
Vote 1 Tom Thorne — Australian Democrats
Tom Thorne
Tom is standing for Forde because honest, practical politics starts close to home.
- 1Housing that working families can actually afford
- 2A serious plan for net zero that takes workers with it
- 3Less red tape for small business, more scrutiny for big business
Tom Thorne works in the Forde community as an electrician and has lived there for 12 years. He is standing because Forde deserves housing that working families can actually afford, a serious plan for net zero that takes workers with it, and less red tape for small business, more scrutiny for big business. A long-time volunteer, Tom is involved with environment and community groups across the Forde community.

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Authorised by A. Castrique, Australian Democrats, 15 Bassett Street, NAIRNE, SA, 5252.
Vote 1 Tom Thorne
Putting integrity back at the centre of politics.
Tom is standing to make politics answer to Forde again.
Tom is standing for Forde because honest, practical politics starts close to home.
Tom Thorne works in the Forde community as an electrician and has lived there for 12 years. He is standing because Forde deserves housing that working families can actually afford, a serious plan for net zero that takes workers with it, and less red tape for small business, more scrutiny for big business. A long-time volunteer, Tom is involved with environment and community groups across the Forde community.
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Or: Below the line — by numbering at least 12 of these boxes in the order of your choice (with number 1 as your first choice)
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