Transgender activist Scout Barbour-Evans has confirmed their Dunedin mayoralty bid. Photo: Anna Brenda Soo The 21-year-old, who a member of activist group No Pride in Prisons, says they are optimistic about their chances to get on the council but less about their chances of winning the bid for mayoralty. The preparation of their election campaign cost a total of $100 and $400 was crowdfunded to go towards both the council bid and mayoralty bid. They announced their bid for both the city council and mayoralty saying “For those of you who don't know me so well - I'm a Dunedin student passionate looking after our planet and our people. I care very deeply about equality, human rights, sustainability, accessible healthcare and education, and animal rights. “Dunedin is a unique place to live because our population is transient. Throughout 9 months of the year, a quarter of our little city's population are students at the University of Otago or at Otago Polytechnic. “I grew up in this sweet little city, and I'm always so excited to be able to share it with others, especially the new scarfies who get into town twice a year. But as I'm getting older, it's more and more apparent to me that we need to work harder at looking after our little city, and make sure that at the same time we're looking after our future too. “We cannot underestimate the power our little city has in deciding our futures. We cannot understate the importance of local government in protecting those futures. As students in 2016, with a climate crisis, a housing crisis and another potential economic crisis looming, it's our time NOW to make the right choices and futureproof our home.”
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First published: Wednesday, 10th August 2016 - 2:40pm