Asher Myerson for Caulfield

Asher Myerson is a passionate educator and activist for social and environmental change. A high school teacher, Asher sees it as his responsibility to empower young people with values-based education. He helps students see themselves as changemakers of our society.

Committed to promoting the Party's values of kindness, equality, rationality and non-violence, Asher wants to see the codes of education brought into the world of politics.

Having been vegan since 2015, Asher advocates for the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle in mitigating climate change and opposing animal cruelty.

He is passionate about ending the culling of native animals and believes a strong voice is needed in Parliament to highlight the plight of native icons including kangaroos.

Asher will also work to invest in more dog parks and dog-friendly beaches around the region.

As a proud Balaclava local and resident of the Southern Metropolitan Region, you can often find Asher running on the beachfront in his Animal Justice Party singlet, preparing for his first full marathon.