Muslim Votes Matter, which will not field candidates and says it is independent, is hoping for a hung parliament at the next federal election.
Nail Aykan is sick of politicians getting photo opportunities at a Turkish restaurant or speaking to one kebab shop owner and thinking they can rely on Muslim people for their votes.It’s why Aykan organised the Muslim Voices of Calwell group to engage with candidates in the electorate in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
The group is looking closely at 12 federal seats in Victoria at the next election, which is due by May: Calwell, Wills, Bruce, Scullin, Holt, Lalor, Gorton, Gellibrand, Fraser, Isaacs, Cooper and Hawke. “The unfortunate consequence ... for the Labor Party is that most of our community resides in seats held by the Labor Party, so most of our advocacy work is going to be against Labor,” Muslim Votes Matter national representative Ghaith Krayem said.But he said it would devise how-to-vote cards for a smaller list of target seats, with rankings more focused on the policies of parties than the individual views of candidates.
Krayem, who was previously president of the Islamic Council of Victoria and chief executive of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils , said Muslim Votes Matter hoped for a hung parliament.“That gives more influence to minor parties and independent candidates. In that environment, the interests of communities like ours is better served,” Krayem said.
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