Potential Independents for Canberra candidates will introduce themselves to the community at one of three upcoming town hall events:

Brindabella – Sun 28 April, 4-6pm – Tuggeranong Community Centre, Greenway

Kurrajong & Murrumbidgee – Tue 30 April, 6-9pm – The Polish Club, Turner

Ginninderra & Yerrabi – Thu 2 May, 6-9pm – Holy Covenant Anglican Church, Cook

Each candidate will deliver a brief speech and answer questions from the audience.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend and ask questions to provide input into which candidates are endorsed to run under the Independents for Canberra banner.

The candidates have passed an initial vetting and interview process, party secretary Thomas Emerson said.

After six community town hall meetings across the ACT, the party received dozens of expressions of interest from potential candidates.

Mr Emerson, himself a potential candidate for Kurrajong, said he was excited by the variety of candidates who had put their hands up.

“When we launched this movement a couple of months ago, we were hoping a diverse mix of people would step forward and commit themselves to being part of the change we need in the ACT. That’s exactly what’s happened.

“We’re hearing that Canberrans are tired of the traditional political model. They’re sick of ‘the politics’ getting in the way of the truth. They want politicians to take meaningful action on issues that affect their lives, rather than occupying themselves with political point scoring.

“We’re already feeling a real groundswell of support for this movement across the city. People see independents as the way forward.”

Event details and RSVP instructions are available at independentsforcanberra.com/events.