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Higgins’ job sharing
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We are Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock, and we are running as a community-backed independent job sharing candidate for Higgins in the next federal election.

We want to serve the people of Higgins and change how politics is done in Australia.

We are Higgins people who want to see better representation for this community. We believe we can better serve Higgins by job sharing the role of MP, giving the community two sets of skills and experience and a fresh perspective.

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Policy priorities

The people of Higgins deserve a real voice in our government. We are running as independents to represent the voices of the community. Our policy priorities will be guided by consultation with the electorate, and our vote will be informed by evidence and expertise.

Action on climate change

We stand for real policy action on climate change – setting targets will not reduce our carbon emissions without clear policies in place to achieve them.

Sustainable action to ease the cost of living

The cost of living is increasing across the board and salaries are not increasing at the same rate. We stand for policies that make it easier for the people of Higgins to afford the ever increasing costs of groceries, power bills, rent and mortgages.

Integrity in government

We stand for integrity in government. We believe the government should be accountable to the people they represent – not vested interests. That’s why it’s important to us to run as independents – we are not beholden to any political party, lobby group or special interest. We are seeking only to represent the people of Higgins.

Job sharing and how it will work

Learn more about our plan for job sharing

The Federal Government regulates companies and the public sector to allow job sharing but does not create flexible working arrangements for MPs. Job sharing is a tried and effective way of broadening the talent pool for senior leadership positions. It is time for it to be a part of Parliament as well.

Job sharing will allow the people of Higgins to be represented by the best possible representative – regardless of their responsibilities outside the role. It unlocks two sets of skills, ideas and perspectives as well as an in built accountability mechanism.

The central principle for job-sharing is that job share partners should be treated as if they are one person. As job sharing representatives, we will work week-on, week-off, with a handover at the end of each week. We will work hand in glove on all issues bringing diversity of thought but a united view.

Meet the team

I’m Lucy Bradlow.


I’m a lawyer, communicator, cake maker and a believer that if you have the opportunity to make change, you have to take it. My family emigrated to Australia from apartheid South Africa in the 1980s and I was brought up on two fundamental truths – that democracy cannot be taken for granted and that I won the lottery of life to live in Australia. Those truths have driven my educational and career choices, to studying at Oxford to working in political communications in London and Washington, D.C, to leading communications for Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Working with Bronwen, I want to show that we can create opportunities for better representation at the highest levels of government.  

I’m Bronwen Bock.

I am a finance professional, governance expert and gender equality consultant. Having worked at Macquarie for a decade and led Mergers & Acquisitions and Venture Capital investing for the company that owns realestate.com.au, I bring a commercial lens to solving problems and making decisions. As a wife and mother of three small children, I understand the challenges of balancing a fulfilling work and family life in today’s environment. I strive to have an impact in my community and I look forward to serving the people of Higgins alongside Lucy.

We are Bradlow and Bock.

We are creative thinkers who believe that we need to do things differently to get better results. Backed by an Advisory Committee made up of experts in their field and rooted in community support, we want to show that we can do politics differently. We can create a stronger, more representative government for the people of Higgins and beyond.

Our values

Commitment

We are ambitious for change and will work hard to make an impact for the people of Higgins. We do what we say we will do and do not blame others when we fall short.

Collaboration

Everything we do is done in collaboration – with each other, with our community and with expert advisors. Everything we achieve, we achieve together.

Respect

We respect our community and listen with open minds. We care about what people think.

Heart

Every connection with those around us matters. We have empathy, are inclusive and kind.

Service

Our fundamental driver is serving the people of Higgins. We want to bring their concerns to the Federal Parliament and make a difference to their lives.

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