Redlands politician, Penny Allman-Payne runs for Senate

Ms Allman-Payne ran for the Capalaba seat in the state election in 2012, losing to the LNP's Steve Davies.

In 2013 she lost to Andrew Laming in the race for the federal seat of Bowman.

She now has her sights set on being the second Greens senator elected for Queensland, joining Larissa Waters.

Ms Allman-Payne believes that every Queenslander should have what they need to live a good life - education, quality healthcare, a secure job and an affordable home.

She has been a state secondary school teacher for more than 25 years and is a member of the Queensland Teachers' Union.

During her teaching career, she has worked with more than 3000 children and their families, including in the Redlands.

"From my experiences living and working right across Queensland, I know that fully funding our schools and hospitals, ensuring all of us have a roof over our head and tackling climate change are not niche inner-city concerns - they're existential challenges that affect all of us, no matter where you live," she said.

Born in Brisbane, Ms Allman-Payne spent her early years living in far north Queensland.

She has lived and worked in Brisbane, Redlands, Cape York and the Torres Strait, Wide Bay and Central Queensland. These days, she calls Gladstone home.

"Australian politics needs a shakeup, with both major parties putting the interests of their big corporate donors ahead of our communities.

"But it doesn't have to be this way. We can restore integrity to politics, we can end dirty donations, and we can make big corporations pay their fair share," she said.

Penny is a unionist and an activist who has fought for years at the grassroots level to achieve better outcomes for children, defeat injustice and improve working conditions.

A three-way contest is expected for the final two of six Senate spots between Senator Pauline Hanson, LNP Senator Amanda Stoker and the Greens.

The Greens have nine senators.