election
Non-voters should expect a letter
People who failed to vote in November’s state election can expect a letter in the mail asking them to explain their absence.
Session lets voters meet candidates
Colac Otway Shire voters will have an opportunity this week to learn more about 14 candidates standing at this month’s election.
Corangamite heading for narrow election
A Deakin University politics lecturer says he believes sitting MP Sarah Henderson will have a narrow victory after Saturday’s federal election.
Candidates differ over marriage law
Corangamite’s Family First candidate Alan Barron says he believes marriage is about “procreation” and not “love” and that he won’t support marriage equality if elected.
DOUBLING DOWN: Candidates prepared for federal election
CORANGAMITE voters are set to go to the polls on July 2, with the Federal Government using its inability to set up a building commission as the trigger for an early election.
Apollo Bay resident standing for federal Senate
APOLLO BAY’S Naomi Halpern says the Nick Xenophon Team’s focus on “finding solutions and the best outcome for people” was part of the inspiration behind her new political passion.
By-election vote count completed
THE VICTORIAN Electoral Commission declared Richard Riordan as the winner of the Polwarth by-election after officials finished counting votes yesterday.
Colac businessman wins Polwarth seat
RICHARD RIORDAN has had political aspirations for decades and Saturday’s Polwarth by-election delivered the result the Liberal candidate needed to catapult him into State Government.