Cathy Goes to Canberra

Whenever anyone tells you that only the big parties or star candidates have a chance of winning a seat in federal parliament, just say 'Cathy McGowan'. Running as a community-backed independent candidate, Cathy won the previously safe Liberal seat of Indi in 2013 and again in 2016, and passed Indi on to another independent in 2019 – a first in Australian history. Cathy shares how thousands of ordinary men and women in northeastern Victoria got together, organised themselves and made their voices heard in Canberra.

An inspiring tale and a primer for other communities and individuals looking to create change.