A field of eleven candidates will contest the Victoria Park by-election on Saturday March 11.
A field of eleven candidates will contest the Victoria Park by-election on Saturday March 11.
The Western Australian Electoral Commission today confirmed the candidates following the close of nominations.
The candidates in ballot paper order are:
Andrew Owens - Independent
John Tattersall
Dee Margetts - Greens (WA)
Teresa van Lieshout - Independent
Mike Ward - Independent
Sue Bateman - One Nation
James Dunn - Daylight Saving Party
Ben Wyatt - Australian Labor Party
Peter Greaves - Family First
Bill Heggers - Christian Democratic Party WA
Bruce Stevenson - Liberal
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ELEVEN CANDIDATES NOMINATE FOR VICTORIA PARK BY-ELECTION
A field of eleven candidates will contest the Victoria Park by-election on Saturday
11 March 2006.
The Western Australian Electoral Commission today confirmed the number of candidates and ballot paper order following the close of nominations at 6pm.
The candidates are (in ballot paper order):
Candidate Ballot Paper Designation
Andrew Owens Independent
John Tattersall
Dee Margetts Greens (WA)
Teresa van Lieshout Independent
Mike Ward Independent
Sue Bateman One Nation
James Dunn Daylight Saving Party
Ben Wyatt Australian Labor Party
Peter Greaves Family First
Bill Heggers Christian Democratic Party WA
Bruce Stevenson Liberal
Acting Electoral Commissioner Warwick Gately said the close of nominations and the ballot paper draw was the next major step in the election process following the close of the electoral roll for Victoria Park on Friday 10 February.
"At roll close there were 25,580 electors enrolled in the Victoria Park district," he said.
"This is the opportunity for those electors to have their say on who will represent them in the State Parliament.
"Just as in a State general election, voting in the by-election is compulsory and those eligible electors who do not vote may be fined."
