About Lucas Hope
I’m not a career politician. I’m a truck driver, a former youth worker and former corrections officer, and someone who’s worked face-to-face with young people and adults doing it tough. I’ve spent years in frontline roles that have shaped how I see justice, community, and leadership—not in theory, but in real life. Ive studied abroad and have accumulated some pretty awesome perspectives that will get our region on track.
I went to Murray Bridge South Primary and Mannum Community College, and later studied at Macquarie University in Sydney. I’ve seen the reality here at home and I’ve pushed myself to understand how policy works at a higher level, so I can bring those lessons back to our region.
In 1865, one of my ancestors, William Webb Tuxford, served in South Australia’s Legislative Council. I’m not running to trade on legacy—but to bring forward a local voice that reflects our region’s values: honesty, fairness, and practical action.
I’m running as an Independent for Hammond because I believe in service—not spin. I’m here to listen, work hard, and bring real community priorities to the table, including:
A Murray Bridge hospital upgrade to meet the needs of a growing urban centre and finally secure a 24-hour doctor
Paid paramedics at Mannum, where reliance on volunteers alone is no longer sustainable
Safety upgrades for known danger zones like the "Intersection of Doom" at Monarto
Slow vehicle turnout lanes near Strathalbyn, to reduce risk on narrow, high-traffic rural roads
The Hopeline policy: tamper-proof, fixed-line phones in residential care homes to ensure kids in state care can speak up safely
I carry a deep-seated belief in accountability and justice—and a quiet but firm intolerance for corruption, complacency, and excuses. My campaign isn’t about attacking others. It’s about contributing something meaningful, with the independence to speak up and the focus to follow through.
This is about Hammond—not parties, not headlines.
Local voices. Local priorities. Real Hope.