Dr Bassima Hawli · Independent candidate
One of you.For you.
A mother. A businesswoman. A community activist.
Standing for affordable living, safer communities and better services in Melbourne’s North.
Northern Metropolitan Region · Upper House
Meet Bassima
Taking responsibility.
Putting people first.
Families, workers and small businesses need a government that understands the pressures they face. Melbourne’s North deserves the services and investment to keep pace with its growth.
I’m standing as an independent for the Northern Metropolitan Region, with a focus on listening, acting and being accountable to our community.
What I stand for
Your everyday priorities.
Five priorities for Melbourne’s North.
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01A more affordable life
Rising electricity, gas, water and grocery costs are putting families under pressure. Government must take responsibility for making everyday essentials affordable again.
I support cutting unnecessary red tape, reducing government waste and directing support towards local small businesses, families and workers.
02Safer communities
Everyone deserves to feel safe at home, at work and in public. Our communities need more visible policing and local police stations that people can turn to when they need help.
Protecting victims also means stronger responses to domestic violence, better support services, education and early intervention that prevents violence before it escalates.
03Protect our neighbourhoods
Progress must protect the people who live beside it. Major data centre developments must not be fast-tracked at the expense of residents, public health or the environment.
I support proper environmental assessment, meaningful community consultation and strong safeguards addressing noise, energy use, heat, air quality and the cumulative impacts of industrial development.
04Roads that keep pace
Melbourne’s North needs infrastructure that keeps up with its growing population. Somerton Road needs duplication, and Donnybrook Road faces similar pressure.
More frequent bus and rail services and investment based on population growth and community need would help address years of infrastructure pressure.
05Healthcare when you need it
Melbourne’s North deserves a fully functioning hospital with 24-hour emergency care, expanded urgent-care capacity, and more doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
I support expanded mental health services, better alcohol and other drug treatment, and health infrastructure that keeps pace with population growth. Your postcode should never determine how long you wait for care.
Everyone deserves
to feel at home.
Australians from every background have helped build, serve and strengthen this country. Every citizen deserves dignity, safety and a true sense of belonging.
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Let’s make
our voices heard.
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