I’m Remah Naji, a local mum, tertiary education worker and community organiser. 

I’m not a career politician. I’m running for parliament to give everyday people a voice, and hold our leaders accountable.

My parents were Palestinian refugees, and I grew up in Jordan. Since moving to Australia 12 years ago, I’ve lived in Yeronga, Annerley, Pallara, and now Tarragindi, where my husband and I are raising our two kids.

I studied linguistics and communication at university, and I love swimming, hosting dinner parties, and bushwalking in beautiful local green spaces like Toohey Forest and Yeronga Memorial Park.

Alongside my work at the University of Queensland, I volunteer with a range of local projects and organisations, particularly playgroups and our local school fetes.

Every corner of Brisbane’s south side is special to me, from Yeronga Community Centre where I first met my best friends, to the local park where my daughter learned how to climb trees, to the Fairfield, Annerley and Sunnybank libraries where I spent countless hours reading and connecting with neighbours.

I believe that elected representatives need to focus more on giving everyday people a meaningful say in the big decisions that shape our lives. But unfortunately, our democracy has been hijacked by big corporations.

So my priority is strengthening democracy and standing up against political corruption. I want to put integrity, justice and community ahead of the interests of billionaires and big corporations.

You might not agree with every single Greens policy, but hopefully you’ll agree with me that we need some big changes to our political system, because for most of us, the status quo isn’t working very well.

You can read more about my background and what I stand for on my website. But if you’re ready to get active and support our movement for positive change, I’d love it if you could sign up to volunteer and/or make a donation to our campaign.