United Australia Party candidate for Parramatta Julian Fayad is hoping to use his local knowledge to cause an upset and win the seat.
Speaking at Parramatta Park this week, Mr Fayad was joined by United Australia Party leader Craig Kelly and fellow candidates Marie Saliba for McMahon, Elvis Sinosic for Blaxland, Lela Panic for Fowler and Tony Nikolic for Werriwa.
Mr Kelly said it was great to see all the signs supporting Mr Fayad on his way into Parramatta.
“I’m very proud to have these people a part of our United Australia Party team. They are great candidates and they are going to give these seats a real run for their money,” Mr Kelly said.
“We’ve got candidates in all 151 seats around the nation. Every single candidate, in every single seat, is a real chance, especially these seats in western Sydney.”
Mr Fayad spoke to Parra News about why he decided to put himself forward as the United Australia Party Candidate for Parramatta.
“I was looking at the way I traditionally voted, and the party I traditionally voted for was who I most aligned with [in terms of] their values,” he said.
“I looked at the United Australia Party and what they stood for, specifically what Craig was speaking up about. Actions speak louder than words in my opinion and my values were most closely aligned with the United Australia Party.”
Mr Fayad has also been very vocal when it comes to his opinions of Labor Candidate for Parramatta Andrew Charlton, who was parachuted in by Labor Leader Anthony Albanese.
“We’ve pointed out that he’s from the eastern suburbs. He wrote a cheque for a house in Parramatta, that doesn’t make him from Parramatta,” he said.
“I’m sure he’s a nice guy, [but] he’s not from Parramatta, he doesn’t represent Parramatta.”
Founder and CEO of AI-powered loan comparison platform Loan Options AI, Mr Fayad said he was “born and raised” in the Granville area.
“I employ people in the Parramatta electorate, my kids go to school here, all my family and ties are here in this electorate,” he said.
As part of his platform, Mr Fayad opposes mandatory vaccinations and is “pro-informed consent.”
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.