Hi, I’m Ellie Smith
Proud Queenslander, local mum and environmental consultant.
Growing up in Queensland, my parents worked hard to give my sisters and I a great start in life. They both ran small businesses, Dad in construction and Mum in retail, until she later retrained as a social worker. Their hard work and resilience through the ups and downs taught me the value of small business to our economy and shaped my lifelong support for local businesses.
Skilled in policy and stakeholder management
After graduating with Honours in Environmental Management from the University of Queensland, I built my career in policy, government and stakeholder relations. Over the past decade, I’ve helped farmers, policymakers, and conservationists find common ground and smart solutions that benefit all Queenslanders. I‘ve also held board roles for a number of environmental organisations. These experiences showed me the power of locals working together to achieve great things, and gave me the strong policy and negotiation skills I will bring as your independent candidate for Dickson.
Committed to our community
Since buying our first (and forever) home in Camp Mountain in 2017, my partner, son and I have become active members of our community. I’m a proud soccer mum and school P&C volunteer. Becoming a mum deepened my drive to leave a liveable planet for future generations by protecting the natural beauty of our creeks and bushland - home to our precious koalas and other wildlife. I’m also committed to supporting local jobs and businesses and, like most of you, I’ve experienced firsthand how important it is to fix our roads and transport. Surviving cancer in 2017 has reinforced my determination to fight for well-funded healthcare for every Australian.
