State Election Candidates 2024: Woodridge

Woodridge

Name: Cameron Dick (incumbent)
Age: 57
Occupation: Member of Parliament
Party: Labor
Why should people vote for you?
Helping local families with cost-of-living pressures, providing more affordable housing, delivering better local health care and making our community safer has been the focus of my work as the State Member for Woodridge.

This important work will continue if I am privileged to be elected on 26 October. As Deputy Premier and Treasurer, I’ve used new taxes on coal companies to provide $1000 off the power bill of every household in the Woodridge electorate.

The Miles Labor Government has also helped local residents with other cost of living assistance like reducing car registration by 20%, and providing free tools for first year apprentices, free kindy and free TAFE.

If re-elected, our government has pledged to make 50c public transport fares permanent. We will continue to deliver the $1 billion expansion of Logan Hospital which will deliver new wards, more services and over 300 more hospital beds.

I will also deliver a brand-new bus service for Berrinba, and an increase in bus services between Woodridge and Browns Plains.

I’m asking for your support this election, so we can stop the LNP’s cuts to local jobs, health services and schools.

A vote for Labor in this election is a vote to ensure I can deliver on my positive plans for our community’s future, including the better jobs and services that local residents deserve.

Name: Paul Darwen
Age: 53
Occupation: Scientist and Academic
Party: LNP for Woodridge
Why should people vote for you?
Paul Darwen grew up on a mango farm in north Queensland and is passionate about family-owned businesses across Queensland.

After high school, Paul went to Canberra and completed a Bachelor of Science in applied mathematics and theoretical physics at the Australian National University.

He followed this with a PhD in artificial intelligence from the University of New South Wales.

He was also a postdoctoral fellow at the Volen National Center for Complex Systems at Brandeis University in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.

After several years working as an adjunct researcher and in start-ups, Paul followed his passion for teaching and became a lecturer at the James Cook University Brisbane campus. He is currently the Associate Dean of Information Technology, overseeing the Bachelor of IT and Master of IT degrees.

His current research looks at methods of data mining and time-series prediction for problems with limited or noisy data, with applications that include diagnosing rare diseases and predicting extreme weather events like river floods.

Paul has seen Woodridge let down by a decade of Palaszczuk/Miles Labor Government failures.

Crime is out of control, ambulance ramping is at record highs, housing shortages are driving up rents and the cost of living is rising faster than the rest of Australia.

Only by changing the government will we get Queensland heading in the right direction.

Name: Ansary Muhammed
Age: 37
Occupation: charity founder
Party: Greens
Why should people vote for you?
Ansary is the founder of local charity Merciful Servants and has spent the last 14 years on the streets helping over 200,000 people across Logan and Brisbane, providing them with meals and supporting those sleeping rough.

In all his years, he’s never seen the Logan community struggle as much as they do today. Ansary will fight to address the cost of living emergency and the severe housing crisis.

The people of Woodridge need leadership that better represents them, leadership that listens and leadership that acts in the best interests of people, not corporate profits.

Ansary is advocating for peace and non-violence, tackling the rental crisis by capping rent increases and improving healthcare access by establishing 200 free GP clinics.

Despite all these challenges faced by the community, Ansary is profoundly hopeful for a brighter future.

As an AFL ambassador and youth coach, he’s had the privilege of working with the next generation.

Ansary believes it is our collective duty and responsibility to ensure they inherit a world where they have access to affordable housing, quality education, safe streets, a healthy environment and opportunities that inspire hope, not despair.

Name: Zoran Kazovic
Age: 55
Occupation: Retail manager
Party: One Nation
Why should people vote for you?
Zoran Kazovic is a dedicated advocate for the everyday Australians of Woodridge, determined to bring true representation to the people and provide a viable alternative to the two-party system. With a strong desire to improve the future for all Australians, Zoran’s passion lies in delivering genuine, people-first policies that support families, small businesses and local communities.

Zoran has witnessed firsthand how the two major political parties have failed to address the needs of ordinary Australians. He believes it’s time for a new direction—one that reflects the values, aspirations and interests of the people, not corporate or political elites. Through his candidacy with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Zoran seeks to ensure that the voices of Australians are heard and that their concerns are acted upon.

As a candidate for Woodridge, Zoran is committed to tackling the pressing issues facing the electorate, including rising crime, the cost-of-living crisis and the decline in public services. His focus is on creating a safer, more prosperous community by supporting local businesses, reducing bureaucratic red tape and pushing for practical solutions that directly benefit the people of Woodridge.