Who we are
President - steven tripp
Steven Tripp is the Founder of Australians for Better Government and now leads the organisation as our elected President. Serious about the issues facing Australia, Steven is an excellent public speaker with the charisma and experience needed to lead an organisation such as ABG.
Throughout his life Steven has always exercised a keen interest in politics and current affairs. It wasn’t until his livelihood was threatened during the response to the COVID pandemic that he decided to enter the political realm actively. In the 2022 Federal election he stood as a candidate in the high-profile seat of Warringah.
Since then, Steven has remained politically active, serving on the NSW State Executive of One Nation and later as Secretary of the Condamine branch of the Liberal Party. He is currently independent of any party and all his efforts have been directed at improving the lives of all Australians, making him the natural choice to be President of ABG.
An internationally published political commentator, Steven has also become well-known as the host of the Commanding the Narrative podcast in which he has interviewed a host of leading experts, politicians, journalists, and leaders from around the World.
Steven writes extensively on the subjects of Governmental reform, freedom, and the issues facing us all in our daily lives, and has been published in the Spectator Australia, The Light Newspaper, Facts4EU and GB News.
Additionally, Steven is Vice-President of Let’s Rethink Renewables which represents over 100 community groups adversely impacted by the rollout of the Government’s Net Zero initiatives. Internationally, Steven is a National Board Member of the Campaign for an Independent Britain (CIBUK), the longest-standing independence organisation in the UK, founded in 1969.
Steven lives in the Northern Beaches of Sydney and works as an Engineering Surveyor. A family man, Steven and his wife are the proud parents of two small children, both under the age of 4.
Please visit commandingthenarrative.com for more.
VICE-PRESIDENT & SECRETARY - TONI BOWYER
Toni Bowyer is an experienced and diligent political campaigner, who has been the campaign manager for a number of notable candidates across several Federal, State and Local Government elections.
She recently also became a political candidate herself, running in the 2024 Local Government election for Lake Macquarie Council.
Toni has held many jobs across several industries, including in the public service where one of her early roles was in the Engineering Department of Lake Macquarie City Council.
Toni has played competitive sports her entire life and values the importance of community and how people volunteer their time and leadership skills toward the successful operation of sporting clubs, music groups, outdoor health and fitness and other recreational pursuits across our Country.
Toni is motivated in building a strong, free and harmonious Australia, so her grandchildren can experience the same, wonderful community that she has been a part of in Lake Macquarie.
tREASURER - ANGUS VAN DER SCHYFF
Angus Van der Schyff is a Teacher in South-West Sydney. Originally from South Africa, Angus and his family now call Australia home.
Motivated by his passion for education, Angus is focused on providing Australia’s youth with the knowledge to better understand our system of Government, our Constitutional Monarchy and the importance of being able to vote.
Angus is also focused on teaching his students the importance of critical thinking and how to be responsible citizens of Australia.
Angus sees ABG as being the perfect opportunity to educate and engage with Australia’s youth on the importance of understanding how our system of Government operates.
COMMITTEE MEMBER - MARK NEUGEBAUER
Just like many Australian's Mark Neugebauer had focused on his family, paying his mortgage and having enough money to enjoy family holidays once a year, while also looking to give back to the community and society where possible.
All this changed when his livelihood was threatened by the response to COVID. Having done his own due diligence and research, he became extremely concerned by the power the Government and bureaucracy were wielding via declared emergencies, which Mark felt undermined individual freedoms and liberties.
For Mark, it was a rude awakening to the threat that Australia’s Governments can have on our freedoms. More alarmingly, Mark was shocked by the influence International bodies and think tanks had over our politicians.
Undeterred, Mark dipped his toes into the political arena as the candidate for the Australian Federation Party in the South Australian Federal seat of Mayo. This short exposure to the political process helped him discern that being within the political machine wasn't for him.
Instead it made him determined to call out the inefficiencies and shortcomings of the political system and Mark is now looking to assist others to find ways to repair our broken system.
Through his podcast, South Australia in Focus, Mark come across Australians For Better Government through interviews with Kevin Loughrey and Steven Tripp. Aligning with the values and proposals of ABG, Mark is hoping to assist the wider community in starting a movement to create a better future for not just his progeny, but for all future Australian generations.
COMMITTEE MEMBER - Katy McCallum
Katy McCallum is a dedicated wife and mum who owns and runs the Kilkivan General Store & Café. She resides with her family atop the scenic Black Snake Range, just west of Gympie.
Katy had a 16-year career as a General Duties Police Officer, serving across the Northern Region of Queensland in locations such as Boulia, Doomadgee, Mt Isa, Mornington Island, and Camooweal, before moving to Toowoomba and then on to Murgon.
Katy’s policing career allowed her to excel in problem-solving, helping others, and ensuring community safety. Her time in remote and regional Queensland fostered a deep appreciation for community and the unique fabric of the Australian way of life. It was during these years that she noticed the changes threatening Aussie values.
In January 2018, Katy resigned from the Queensland Police Service and moved to Kilkivan to start a business with her husband. This led to Katy becoming an active member of the Kilkivan Action Group, which is pushing back against various ‘renewables' projects in the Gympie Region. Katy’s tireless advocacy against the mad rush to Net Zero led her to establishing Let’s Rethink Renewables, which represents rural and regional communities adversely impacted by the reckless rollout of renewables. Katy now serves as the President of Let’s Rethink Renewables, find out more at: www.letsrethinkrenewables.org
In the 2024 Queensland State election, Katy ran for the seat of Gympie, achieving 22.1% of the primary vote.
Katy is without doubt a strong, vocal advocate who will never back down from fighting for what is right.
ABG Youth Ambassador & Committee Member - Cooper mcCallum
Cooper is 17 years old and currently attending St Patrick's College in Gympie, where he is only a few weeks away from completing Year Twelve and performed the role of School Captain this year.
Cooper is a born and bred country kid and currently lives in Black Snake - 45min's West of Gympie - on an 881acre property with his Mum, Dad and younger sister Audrey. He strongly believes that a healthy mind and healthy body are the most important assets a human can possess and since he first pulled on a school uniform has been the Sport Age Champion in almost every year of his schooling.
Cooper was raised in a home with two parents who were serving Police Officers. Since birth, Cooper was exposed to the justice system (his Mum tells the story that Police Station Day Rooms were his 'daycare centre' as she sat doing court briefs on her days off) and dinner table conversations from a young age for Cooper were about law and order, society, government and politics.
If all goes to plan, Cooper plans to join the Australian Army and make his way to the SAS.
Cooper accepted the role of ABG Youth Ambassador so he can give a realistic 17yo young Australian's understanding of how our youth feel about politics, voting and the future of our Nation.
ABG Hon. Ambassador to the UK And Europe & Committee member -Leigh Evans
Leigh Evans is the Chairman and Founder of Facts4EU.org, which is the most prolific researcher and publisher of original facts in the World relating to Brexit and the UK’s global standing.
Leigh is also Chairman of the Campaign for an Independent Britain (CIBUK), founded in 1969, which is the UK’s longest-running membership organisation for independence, sovereignty, democracy and freedom. His other notable roles include being Chairman of the Global Discussion Forum and Chairman of the China Analysis Group, amongst others.
Well-connected politically, Leigh brings a wealth of experience to his role as ABG’s Hon. Ambassador and aims to promote the cause and objectives of ABG to an international audience, while reporting on best practices, sharing experiences and giving an international perspective to ABG.
ABG Patron - councillor adam zahra
Adam Zahra is a Councillor for Campbelltown City Council.
Adam is a family man and small business owner, who has lived his entire life in Campbelltown, where he lives with his wife and three daughters.
Adam was thrust into the political spotlight during the COVID pandemic, when poor leadership and decision making from both State and Federal Governments motivated him to run as a political candidate. This lead to Adam achieving exceptional results as a minor party candidate in Macarthur at the 2022 Federal election and in Campbelltown at the 2023 NSW State election.
Adam built upon the rapport he had built with the Campbelltown electorate when he was elected to Campbelltown City Council as an Independent in 2024.
Adam has accepted the role as Patron for Australians for Better Government as he believes a successful Australia requires solid political structure and strong leadership.
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