FEDERAL ELECTION 2022
Candidates make final pitch for votes Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au CANDIDATES for the federal seat of Dunkley are making their final push for votes. Incumbent Dunkley MP, Labor’s Peta Murphy, is one of nine candidates for the seat. The Liberals are running lawyer Sharn Coombes. Liberal Democrat Damian Willis, Animal Justice Party’s Elizabeth Johnston, The Greens’ Liam O’Brien, One Nation’s Scott Middlebrook, Federation Party’s Kathryn Woods, anti-vax independent Darren Bergwerf, and United Australia Party’s Adrian Irvine will also feature on the ballot paper in Dunkley. The Village Church in Mt Eliza hosted a candidate’s forum on 2 May. Last week Frankston Council also hosted a debate for Dunkley candidates. Both major party candidates attended the Mt Eliza forum, but Liberal candidate Sharn Coombes was absent from the Frankston Council-hosted event. The Mt Eliza forum broke down into chaos when debate was interrupted by members of the audience while the topic of vaccination was being discussed. The ABC also visited Frankston last week, interviewing candidates on the radio. The Times submitted a series of questions to each Dunkley candidate about their policies and priorities. Incumbent MP Peta Murphy said that “costs of living, climate inaction and a lack of integrity” were the most urgent issues that need to be addressed by the next federal government. The federal election will be held this Saturday, 21 May. Pre-polling booths are open now. To vote early visit: • 126 Dandenong Road West, Frankston 8am to 8pm Monday to Thursday, 8am 6pm Friday • 1265 Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Carrum Downs - 8am to 8pm Monday to Thursday, 8am - 6pm Friday
SENATE candidates Susan Benedyka and Christine Richards. Picture: Supplied
Ex-mayor nominates
DUNKLEY candidates debate in Frankston last week. Picture: Supplied •
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To see full answers from each candidate that replied to questions from The Times visit baysidenews.com.au.
FORMER Frankston mayor Christine Richards has announced a late bid for a spot in the Senate. Richards was a last-minute addition to the ballot for this weekend’s federal election. She has joined Susan Benedyka on the ticket, a founding member of Voices of Indi. Richards said she won’t get enough votes to win but hopes to increase the chances of Benedyka being elected “in a system that’s biased against independent voices”. “Our personal philosophies and public policies align,” Richards said of her running mate. “We support climate change action, help for people affected by drought and natural disasters, increased funding for the CSIRO, renewable energy, a federal ICAC, improving Centrelink payments, better planning, and making our politics less divisive.” The ex-mayor has had careers in law, media and government. She was on Frankston Council between 2008 and 2012, and was mayor in 2009. Another former Frankston councillor, Rebekah Spelman, is on the ballot for the United Australia Party in the seat of Aston. The electorate is currently held by Liberal MP Alan Tudge.
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Frankston Times
17 May 2022
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