Queer 32-year-old public servant Maddy Drew is standing for the Green Party in Otaki. She answers our candidate Q&A.
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I got into politics at uni in 2004. I got involved in the UniQ group to help other students, which led to organising one of the counter-demos to Destiny Church and being involved in the campaign for Civil Unions. It was a busy year.
Why the
Greens?
The Greens have the best policies in regards to human rights and our community.
They manage to balance the social, environmental and economic - I don't think
you can do one of these properly without doing them all. They're always coming
from a really principled place, which makes it easy to get all the MPs voting
the right way on our key issues.
What do you
think some of the key glbti issues/concerns are this election?
Legal equality and protection, health access, mental health support and suicide
prevention - especially for our young people.
What is your
advice/plea to glbti voters?
Party Vote Green, seriously.
What other issues (non-glbti) are you feeling most passionate about? Inequality and Climate Change
Tell us a
bit about yourself outside politics .....
I do a bit of volunteer work for social justice and environmental causes, I
play football and I'm looking forward to getting back into my garden after the
election - it's been somewhat neglected.
What’s an
ideal Saturday night like?
A few friends visiting for a BBQ dinner.
What’s
something people might not know about you?
I lived on a yacht for five years.
Who are some
of your heroes?
My mum, Tighe Instone and Jan Logie.
