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Jesse Luke for Selwyn

Jesse Luke is standing for The Alliance in Selwyn, campaigning for public transport, infrastructure, union rights, environmental stewardship, and services for working families.

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Meet Jesse.

Jesse is a labourer and staunch trade unionist working in distribution. Born in Christchurch in 2000, Jesse has lived in Rolleston for the last seven years and taken an interest in local politics and affairs affecting the district.

Seeing the Selwyn district grow significantly, Jesse believes there is a desire for change in politics that prioritises adequate infrastructure and public services for working people and their families.

Jesse is a proud socialist and has been involved in various educational and advocacy groups in Canterbury. He is motivated by politics that empowers working people and stands for international solidarity and justice. His political focuses are public transport reform, strengthening unions and workers' rights, and environmental stewardship.

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What we’re fighting for.

The Alliance campaign in Selwyn is focused on fast-growing communities that need public transport, infrastructure, union rights, environmental stewardship, and public services planned around working families.

  • Invest in infrastructure and public services for growing towns and rural communities.
  • Strengthen unions, worker protections, and decent local jobs.
  • Put environmental stewardship and public transport into long-term planning.

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