Reflections on the Referendum: lessons for community campaigning

Reflections on the Referendum: lessons for community campaigning

Zoe Daniel MP in conversation with Kos Samaras and Ann-Charlott Paduch. From community building and empowerment to data, demographics and disinformation, please join us for this important discussion as we come to terms with the outcome of the Referendum and the implications for our nation. In looking forward to the next federal election, the Community Independents movement has much to reflect upon about political activism, community conversations and campaigning. 

Speaker profiles

Zoe Daniel, Independent Federal MP for Goldstein, Victoria
In May 2022, Community Independent Zoe Daniel became the first woman elected to the federal seat of Goldstein which is named after the internationally renowned suffragist, Vida Goldstein. Prior to politics, Zoe spent almost 3 decades on the front line of news and current events, in Australia and internationally as a 3-time foreign correspondent and former ABC News United States Bureau chief.

Kos Samaras, Director Strategy and Analytics, Redbridge Group
Kos has over 25 years of experience in advertising and politics. Between 2005 to 2019 he served as Victorian Labor’s Deputy Campaign Director and is now the Director of Redbridge Group Australia, a social and community research company. He specialises in combining research and socio-political analysis to illustrate emerging trends within the Australian community. 

Ann-Charlott Paduch, Campaign Co-Coordinator, Warringah for the Voice
Ann-Charlott became involved in the Community Independents movement in 2019 as a volunteer team leader for Zali Steggall’s first election campaign. Since 2021 she has been Zali’s Volunteer Coordinator and co-led the recent Warringah for the Voice campaign. Her focus is on building volunteer teams as well as engaging the community as a whole to create a more sustainable and fairer future. 

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