Jewish candidate eyes Brighton

Jewish professional chess coach Anthony Hain is running for the seat of Brighton as the Libertarian candidate in the upcoming state election.

In his first foray into politics, Hain says his priorities are defending civil liberties and returning power to the people.

Hain’s first encounter with local politics was during the COVID-19 pandemic when he began protesting against the lockdown measures which he says was met with dismissal from local politicians and hostility from mainstream news outlets.

Following the October 7 attack in 2023, Hain found himself standing alongside grassroots Zionist activist group the Lions of Zion, growing increasingly frustrated at the lack of action from state and federal government.

Since the December 14 Bondi terror attack, Hain has chosen to confront his concerns head-on by officially joining the Libertarian Party as a candidate.