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13 November 2009
22 candidates to contest the Bradfield by-election
The Divisional Returning Officer for the Division of Bradfield, Yvonne Harrison, has announced that
a
total of 22 candidates have nominated to run in the by-election in the electorate of Bradfield.
The candidates were officially declared at a public event held by the Australian Electoral
Commission (AEC) at 12 noon today and will appear in the following position on the ballot paper .
Position on ballot paper
Candidate's name
1
WHITEHALL, James
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
2
LUKE, Jodi
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
3
HANRAHAN, Peter William
Independent
4
KOUTALIANOS, Bill
Independent
5
McCAFFREY, Simon
D.L.P. - Democratic Labor Party
6
PEEBLES, Robyn
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
7
GEMMELL, Susie
The Greens
8
ALLEN, Darryl
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
9
THEW, Leighton
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
10
LEISHMAN, Marianne
Australian Sex Party
11
DOWLING, Philip
Independent
12
KELLY, Simon Matthew
Independent
13
WATERSON, Victor
One Nation
14
GABB, Lucy
Liberal Democrats (LDP)
15
BUCKLEY, Brian
Independent
16
FLETCHER, Paul William
Liberal
17
HESTELOW, Andrew
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
18
HENG, Esther
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
19
PENDER, Joseph Francis
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
20
PIX, David
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
21
BURT, Deborah
CCC
22
PRICE, Goronwy
Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy
A total of six candidates ran in the Bradfield electorate at the 2007 federal election.
Ms Harrison said that “the secure printing of ballot papers would now begin and early voting would
commence on Monday, 16 November 2009 for those electors with a valid and sufficient reason for
being unable to vote on election day.”
Election day for the Bradfield House of Representatives by-election is Saturday, 5 December 2009.
Voting is compulsory for Australian citizens aged 18 years and over and enrolled in the electorate of
Bradfield.
The by-election will be conducted using the same electoral boundaries for Bradfield as used at the
2007 federal election.
For more information on the by-election visit www.aec.gov.au or call the AEC on 13 23 26.
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