Meet ABHIMANYU (ABI) KUMAR – Who Is Running For The Seat Of LA TROBE For The Labor Party

Erin Wen Ai Chew 周文爱

4 years ago

WHO IS ABHIMANYU (ABI) KUMAR?

Abi Kumar is the pre-selected Labor candidate for the VIC federal seat of La Trobe, which is located in the outer eastern/south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne;
Abi was born and grew up in India and lectured in chemical engineering and studied Information Technology;
Later on, he worked for IBM and then worked for the Australian Government in Canberra;
He lives in Melbourne’s south east with his wife Rajni and their two school aged daughters;

WHAT IS THE FEDERAL ELECTORATE OF LA TROBE LIKE?

The federal VIC seat of La Trobe is located in the outer eastern/south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne and includes suburbs such as Berwick, Beaconsfield, Officer, Pakenham etc -(you can find out more on the suburbs on the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website);
The seat of La Trobe is currently held by Liberal MP Jason Wood;
The demographics of La Trobe consist of a significant South Asian Australian population with those born in India making up (2.4%) and Sri Lanka (2.0%) of the population;

WHY IS ABHIMANYU (ABI) PUTTING HIS HAND UP AND RUNNING AS A CANDIDATE?

Abhimanyu is running as a candidate because he is determined to be a strong voice for the people of La Trobe;
He believes that every child should have access to quality education at school, then university or TAFE;
He also wants all Australians to have access to the best health services and medical treatment, regardless of post code or credit card limit;

MEDIA ON ABHIMANYU (ABI) KUMAR – here are a few media articles talking about Abhimanyu (Abi) and his candidacy:

WHERE CAN YOU FIND ABHIMANYU (ABI)?

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