SIX candidates have nominated to contest the seat of Isaacs at this year’s federal election. Voters will head to the polls on 18 May to have their say about who will represent the area going forward.
The Isaacs electorate spans from Carrum to Moorabbin and encompases Dingley Village, Dandenong South, and Lyndhurst. A redistribution of the seat saw a small percentage of Labor voters from the last election moved into the Dunkley electorate.
Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has held the seat for Labor since 2007, with his party winning it in 1996. Mr Dreyfus will again contest the seat. His Liberal Party opponent will be architect Jeremy Hearn.
The Greens last month announced Kim Samiotis as their candidate. The Animal Justice Party has named Bronwyn Currie as its candidate.
Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party has named Tony Seals as its candidate, while Rise Up Australia party has named Ash Puvimanasinghe
The neighbouring Dunkley electorate had eight candidates nominate for the election. In the order they will appear on the ballot paper they are:
Lachlan O’Connell – Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party, Elizabeth Johnston – Animal Justice Party, Ron Jean – United Australia Party, Peta Murphy – Australian Labor Party, Emily Green – The Greens, Chris Crewther (incumbent) – Liberal Party, Christopher James – Fraser Anning’s Conservative Nationals, Yvonne Gentle – Rise Up Australia Party.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 1 May 2019
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This article is incorrect. Jeremy Hearn was let go by the Liberal Party due to racism and is not running as the Liberal candidate!