Wendy Backhous to run for Page

THE Labor Party has confirmed Wendy Backhous as the candidate for the electorate of Page in the upcoming federal election.

Backhous said the election was critical for families in the seat and wanted to make a difference.

“I am a grandmother and a retired nurse, and I am proud to stand as the Labor candidate for Page in 2025,” Backhous said.

“I care deeply about our community and want to make a difference for the families who live and work here with long-term practical solutions like more affordable medicines and childcare, more housing, solar power, Medicare bulk billing, higher wages, tax cuts, and better education.”

Labor duty senator for Page, Jenny McAllister, said she was pleased that Backhous had put up her hand to support the people of Page.

“This community deserves a strong and energetic representative, and I look forward to working with Wendy to make a difference for local families,” McAllister said.

“Only a Labor Government will continue to protect and strengthen Medicare, deliver more cost-of-living support, finish the NBN, and keep wages moving.”

A former health worker and local SES volunteer, Backhous is the mother of two and grandmother of three.

As an SES volunteer in Corindi-Woogoolga and understanding the impacts of disasters in the region, Backhous said she would work to build resilience and help plan for more regularly occurring natural disasters.

With a 30-year career in regional and remote health, the candidate said she was dedicated to affordable health care and community services in regional communities and focused on protecting the 1,000 federal public service jobs in the electorate that she believed were under threat.

“Our region needs a government that works hard for local families and is focused on improving our healthcare and education systems, protecting and creating local jobs, and working with communities to build resilience against more frequent natural disasters,” Backhous said.