Mangalorean Shilpa Hedge is Liberal Candidate for the Electorate of Wills, Australia Fed Election

Mangalore Today News Network/NDTV

Australia, Aug 7: Mangalorean, Shilpa Hedge is your Liberal Candidate for the Electorate of Wills, Australia, Federal Election 2013.

 

Shilpa was born and raised in Mangalore and immigrated to Australia in 2001. Shilpa studied a Bachelor of Engineering at Nitte Mahalinga Adyanthaya Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) before going on to gain further qualifications in IT.  Shilpa is currently an IT consultant for global company, DWS. She has also worked for major telecommunication and finance companies. Shilpa’s experience in the private sector has given her the knowledge to identify issues and seek out real solutions to address them.

Shilpa is also passionate about helping out her community. Shilpa volunteers regularly for various charity organisations. Her community service work has given Shilpa an appreciation for the vital role her local community plays in the lives of many. Shilpa lives in Melbourne with her husband and two sons and like many Australian families is affected by the rising cost of living. Shilpa wants to help families in Wills by providing relief from the rising cost of living.

 

A number of Indian-origin candidates will be in the fray in the coming elections in Australia, in which over 50 political parties are preparing to contest, signalling a coming-of-age of the diaspora community in the country.

Electorate of Wills
Created in 1949, the electorate is named after explorer William John Wills of Burke and Wills fame

A mixed industrial electorate in Melbourne’s inner north, Wills includes the suburbs of Brunswick, Coburg, Strathmore, Pascoe Vale and Fawkner. Covers 57 sq.km.