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The march of history ANZAC Day in Mornington can be solemn for those that served and those who remember, but it can also be a time of wonderment for the young. For the very young, memories will most probably revolve around holding a parent’s hand and being swept along in a crowd. The pomp and ceremony will no doubt impress, as will the speeches and laying of wreaths. The real meaning and lessons of Anzac will come later, lest they forget. More Anzac Day pictures by Yanni Page 3
Nine line up for Flinders Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au TWO sitting MPs are among the nine candidates contesting the seat of Flinders in Saturday 18 May federal election. Liberal Greg Hunt, who has held the seat for 18 years, is being opposed by former Liberal colleague now independent Julia Banks, the MP for Chisholm, as well as two other independents and five party-aligned candidates. Two candidates, Susie Beveridge and Reade Smith, are former Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors.
Candidates as they appear on the ballot paper: Harry Dreger, independent; James Persson, Animal Justice Party; Greg Hunt, Liberal; Reade Smith, Sustainable Australia; Josh Sinclair, Australian Labor Party; Nathan Lesslie, The Greens; Christine McShane, United Australia Party; Julia Banks, independent; and Susie Beveridge, independent. Flinders is regarded as being safe for the Liberals, with Mr Hunt winning the 2016 election with a seven per cent two-party preferred majority. However, the electorate boundaries have changed since the 2016 election and Flinders now covers just the Mornington Peninsula and French Island;
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previously it included much of the Shire of Bass and Phillip Island. The redistribution notionally cut Mr Hunt’s margin from 7.8 per cent to a still-healthy seven per cent. Another factor may be Labor’s surprise win in last November’s state election of the state seat of Nepean, held for the Liberals for 14 years by outgoing MP Martin Dixon. The area covered by Nepean would have been seen as a stronghold for Mr Hunt. His Labor opponent, Josh Sinclair, was campaign manager for the now Labor MP for Nepean, Chris Brayne. Ms Banks, one of the three independents seeking election, left the Liberal Party last November accusing both
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major political parties of “bullying and intimidation” following the leadership turmoil that saw Scott Morrison appointed prime minister after the resignation of Malcolm Turnbull. Mr Hunt would have been deputy leader if Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton had succeeded in his bid to take Mr Turnbull’s place. Neighbouring Dunkley - which lost 19,000 mostly Mornington voters to Flinders in the electorate boundary realignment - was won in 2016 by Liberal Chris Crewther. Mr Crewther managed to win the seat previously held by fellow Liberal Bruce Billson with a slim majority, but on past voting figures it is now regard-
ed as a Labor seat with a one per cent majority. The eight candidates seeking election in Dunkley as they appear on the ballot paper: Lachlan O’Connell, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party; Elizabeth Johnston, Elizabeth Animal Justice Party; Ron Jean, United Australia Party; Peta Murphy, Australian Labor Party; Emily Green; The Greens; Chris Crewther, Liberal; Christopher James, Fraser Anning’s Conservative National Party; and Yvonne Gentle, Rise Up Australia Party. “Signs of persuasion, and complaint” Page 5
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