THE Non-Custodial Parents Party's candidate for Throsby says the people of the region need a voice - and he wants to be the voice for them.
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Wayne Hartman also wished to clear up any misconception that the organisation was a one-issue party.
Blackbutt resident Mr Hartman, a mechanical tradesman at BlueScope Steel, will stand for the Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting) in the seat of Throsby at the September 14 federal election.
The 47-year-old was the party's Throsby candidate at the 2010 election and also stood for Shellharbour City Council at its 2011 elections.
Mr Hartman is a divorced father of two.
The party seeks changes in family law to allow shared parenting, as well as changes in child support to enable sharing of costs.
"[I stand for] changes in child support, to make it fair for both parents to contribute for the benefit of the child," he said. "A lot of people say that in this family law situation, it's not just the mother or father that misses out; the extended family does.
"It's heartbreaking for the extended family; I know that from experience.
"Children have the right to see both parents ... There are of course exceptions when there is actual proven violence."
However, he emphasised it was not a one-issue party.
He said the party also wished to address issues such as more affordable housing within the Illawarra, employment and greater investment in the region.
The party opposes the carbon tax and coal seam gas mining.
Mr Hartman also identified the long-delayed Maldon-Dombarton rail link as a key project.
"I've lived in the Illawarra for over 35 years and I know the area quite well," he said.
"I seem to be getting more and more support from a lot of people.
"They want change and something to happen; they're sick of all the broken promises.
"If you're elected for the people, you should be for the people.
"People want a voice on these issues … They feel like they don't have a voice.
"People need a voice, and I want to be the voice for them."