Cathy McGowan is an icon for grassroots, home-grown political engagement. Her win as an Independent in the seat of Indi changed the game, and she helped the electorate of Indi make history by electing Independent Helen Haines to follow her lead in Parliament. Cathy is an officer of the Order of Australia and was in 2019 awarded the Accountability Round Table award for political Integrity.

Cathy recently released her book called "Cathy goes to Canberra - Doing Politics differently” https://cathymcgowan.com.au/book/

and is the powerhouse behind the First National Convention for Community-Minded Independents which will be held online from Friday evening, 26 February to 1pm Sunday 28 February 2021.

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