He is against the Coalition’s planned cuts to Medicare and says residents living in the electorate of Lyne are also very concerned about the financial impact on their family.

“People are very concerned about bulk billing ceasing and the likelihood of having to rely on their credit card or cash instead of their Medicare card,” he said.

Mr Alley is also passionate about providing children with a high quality education and said every student attending school in Lyne deserved to be given the tools to succeed. 

“We’ve got some very disadvantaged schools throughout the whole electorate and we need the Gonski reforms and we need them for the full six years,” he said. 

Mr Alley has worked in the IT, Banking and Finance industries for 25 years and has also spent time working in non-profit sector for schools and churches. He is the Parish Treasurer of Camden Haven Anglican Church and is on the executive of the Camden Haven Schools to Schools. 

Mr Alley is also furthering his education and is studying a law degree at Southern Cross University. 

If elected he wants to have a presence in each part of the 16,000 square kilometre electorate, which stems from Ballengarra in the north to Lorn and Bulahdelah in the south. He would establish mobile officers so constituents could come and speak with him face-to-face.

“On a rostered basis I would be appearing, certainly Dungog would be on the roster, possibly Bolwarra or Lorn would appear on the roster, as would Gresford and other areas,” he said. “I’d be available in each of those communities at least monthly.”

Mr Alley said he had thrown his hat into the election ring to win and was taking a stance for the community.

He said the country needed a change of government and he believed Labor was the best party to deliver a prosperous future. 

“I’m in this to serve the community,” he said. “If the community want to vote for Labor I’m out there putting the message out here. “I’m in this race to win it and I’m ready for the job. “I’m ready and I’m qualified.”

Mr Alley said the country needed a change of government that cared for its people.

“We need a government that is going to stand up for our schools, our health system, and we need a government that will be fair in implementing budget repair,” he said. “I passionately believe that Labor governments deliver for their communities and certainly deliver more for regional Australia. I want to serve the community in that way.”