Helen Haines, the Independent from Indi, on bipartisanship

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October 5, 2020

independent MP Dr Helen Haines was a panel member discussing the NACC. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)

At the last federal election, Helen Haines achieved a remarkable feat when she won the Australian House of Representatives seat of Indi. It was the first time such a seat went from one independent to another. After a unique couple of weeks in federal parliament, Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells managed to get her insights.

A country woman, a nurse, and PhD in public health — epidemiology of all things! — Helen Haines is a strong advocate for the regions, a federal ICAC, and tackling climate change through community power.

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