Yes. Flinders has been a safe seat for decades, meaning major parties often ignore the community’s needs because they know they’ll continue to be elected. Electing an independent forces them to listen. Independents have a strong track record of delivering results, such as:

• Andrew Wilkie secured $340 million in federal funding for the Royal Hobart Hospital.
• Sophie Scamps secured $250 million to upgrade Mona Vale Rd in Mackellar in the most recent federal budget.
• Helen Haines helped secure 40% of all funding in Victoria for mobile phone blackspots making the electorate of Indi more connected than ever. 
• David Pocock succeeded in convincing the government to base the $251.7m new Australian Centre for Disease control in Canberra.
• National Anti-Corruption Commission: Led by Cathy McGowan and Helen Haines, Australia now has a federal watchdog tasked with investigating corruption at the highest level.

If there is a hung parliament, Ben will have even greater negotiating power to deliver for the Peninsula. The choice is clear: a backbencher who follows party orders, or an independent who fights for the community.