Cheryl Kernot confirmed as Senate candidate
July 30, 2010
FORMER Democrats leader and Labor MP Cheryl Kernot has decided to run for a seat in the Senate because she believes she can still contribute to political life.
Ms Kernot on Friday was declared a candidate as part of a group of independents running for the Senate under the slogan "Change Politics!''.
"I've learned a great deal from my previous parliamentary experiences, and I believe I still have something constructive to contribute to Australian political life,'' she said in a statement.
"Instead of just commenting I am willing to `have a go' in this last phase of my working life.''
Ms Kernot admitted she had previously said she was unlikely to ever return to the political arena.
However, she had been "encouraged to run by many NSW residents''.
"I share their expressed despair at the quality and expense of our current election campaign with its narrow, superficial focus and avoidance of the complex and challenging issues facing us as a nation and a global citizen,'' she said.
"This is such an important election and we are more than a nation defined by a worm's judgment.''
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