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Labor hopeful Dr Kate Maxfield will contest the seat of Morwell
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Incumbent officially rules out running in the state election
By MICHELLE SLATER
INDEPENDENT Member for Morwell Russell Northe will not be recontesting this year’s state election, after holding the seat since 2006. Mr Northe told The Express he will be quitting politics at the November election and would “have more to say at a later time”. “I do wish to take the opportunity to sincerely thank those who have supported me during my years as a Member of Parliament, and wish all candidates the very best in the lead up to the election,” Mr Northe said.
Mr Northe was first voted into the former Labor safe seat 16 years ago, wining Morwell with 52.12 per cent of the two-party preferred vote from Labor MP Brendan Jenkins. The popular ex-Traralgon Football Club mifielder and coach first took the seat as a Nationals MP, and later turned Morwell into a safe electorate for the Victorian Coalition. He was elevated to Cabinet under the Napthine Government, becoming Minister for Small Business and Minister for Energy and Resources, holding Continued on page 3
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