Born to Lithuanian parents who came to Australia after WW2, Kristina grew up grateful for the country that gave her family a new beginning. Her grandfather spoke of Soviet occupation, Siberian deportations and the Gulags. At 12, she did not fully understand those stories. She does now. They taught her freedom is precious and never guaranteed. Kristina is not a career politician. She worked, paid a mortgage and raised a family. Watching her children enter adulthood changed how she views Australia’s future.

With 25+ years in higher education, science and postgraduate IT qualifications, she brings expertise in planning, analytics, technology and regulatory reporting. Her career built around asking: Does it work? What does the evidence say? What are the trade-offs?

She will bring that scrutiny to government. Kristina opposes corruption, waste and unnecessary bureaucracy. Policing, hospitals, education and infrastructure must come before non-essential projects, while businesses should be free to invest and grow. Population growth, driven largely by overseas migration, is increasing pressure on housing and infrastructure. Repeat offenders account for a disproportionate share of crime. Kristina supports sustainable migration and a justice system that puts victims first.

She will not compromise on freedom of speech, equality before the law or biological reality, and opposes ideologies that undermine liberty, democracy or social cohesion. Kristina believes history must be taught honestly – its achievements and failures, not rewritten through today’s politics. Australians should not be taught to be ashamed of the freedoms and institutions past generations fought to defend.

She sees public office as a temporary privilege, not a pathway to power. Governments must think beyond the next election to what they leave future generations. For Kristina, this is about stewardship, not self-preservation. Her grandfather taught her what can be lost, her children what must be protected.