Ronaldo Villaver of Blacktown is the Australian Democrats lead Senate candidate in New South Wales (NSW) for the 2013 Federal Elections.
Mr Villaver who previously ran for the seat of Greenway in the 2010 Federal election said he “shares the same core values and convictions as the Australian Democratic Party .and believes the constituents of New South Wales deserve better than the political wrangling currently happening between the major parties.”
Villaver holds a master’s degree in Agriculture from Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand and pursued units on International Security Studies at Macquarie University
“We need common sense, better laws, accountability and transparency,” said Villaver.
A migrant and a family man himself, Villaver believes in a fairer Australia regardless of ethnicity, creed or religion. “We need to have a safer, brighter future and immediate action is needed for better health and education,” said Villaver.
Ronaldo Villaver has entrenched himself in various community projects and was quick to respond to calamities and tragedies such as Victorian Bushfire and the Philippine floods.
He was the president of the Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC_NSW) in 2009, the peak organisation of th e Filipino community in NSW.
Villaver is currently the Vice Chairperson of the Ethnic Community Council of New South Wales Inc. (ECC NSW Inc.) He has also served as a member of management committees of two Parramatta community centres.
Prior to migrating to Australia, he worked with Philippine government agencies such as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and at the National Food Authority (NFA).
Villaver says: “I’m excited and honoured to have been selected by the Australian Democrats in this coming election. I am appealing for community support especially for volunteers. We need to get the Democrats back into parliament so that the basic core values are returned to the people.” “We deserve better because our children deserve better,” he adds.