The Victorian election should be a close contest. I think Labor will just win. I’m interested to see how my former journalist colleague at the Bairnsdale Advertiser, Tim Bull, goes for the Nationals in Gippsland East against independent Craig Ingram.
Outsider’s dash for The Lodge
My cousin Lawrie sent me this entertaining video regarding an outsider’s dash for The Lodge:
Family First preferences
I’m surprised that Family First has preferenced the Liberals in every South Australian seat for the March 20 election. It’s no surprise their preferences will go to Liberal ahead of Labor, but I expected them to favor independents in some key seats. I met the Family First candidate for Mount Gambier, Henk Bruins, a few [...]
Postal vote rorts
I’m shocked that political parties can mail out postal vote application forms. The envelope Juliet received during the week looked like an official Electoral Commission document (pictured above). When I saw it I asked why had she applied for a postal vote? She hadn’t. Inside was a letter from Mount Gambier Liberal candidate Steve Perryman [...]
Officially a candidate
I’m now officially a candidate in the Alpine Shire Council election. I attended the candidate briefing last night. This morning I had passport-size photos taken. One will be printed with my candidate statement (still to be written) and circulated with the postal ballot pack around November 10. I submitted my nomination form to the returning [...]
