Sydney Alliance Parramatta Federal Candidates Forum

6:30pm for 7pm-8:30pm (sharp).
Followed by mingling and meeting the candidates.
Hosted by Parramatta Mission
Parramatta Mission hall, 119 Macquarie St Parramatta.

Please include your organisation(s) & specific division in the registration:
(e.g. St Monica's Catholic Parish, Northmead Uniting Church, Parramatta CatholicCare etc)
If you are not connected to a civic, faith or community organisation feel free to just say "community member".

Goals:
The goals of the Sydney Alliance in putting on this forum:

To engage civil society in the democratic process,
Provide an opportunity for community leaders and members to hear and meet the candidates directly
Build a positive, two-way working relationship with the future MP for Parramatta and the Sydney Alliance, Parramatta team.

Format
Following acknowledgment of country and welcome each civic organizations participating will be recognised from the front.
Each candidate will have 4 minutes for their general pitch.
Following this will be set questions and stories shared on key areas.
Those key areas were prioritized at an Alliance listening process convened in late April with 55 local community leaders.

We are encouraging forthright answers and outlining of each party and candidate’s position on those areas of concern.
This will not be a ‘debate’ format. Our guidelines are “courteous accountability” and “engaged citizenry”!