Politics

  • 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.

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  • Police escort councillor from Colac Otway meeting

    APOLLO BAY police escorted councillor Chris Smith out of a Colac Otway Shire Council meeting this week after he refused to sit in his allocated seat.

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  • New MP outlines hopes for electorate

    POLWARTH’S new MP Richard Riordan described his electorate as a place of “opportunity and hope” during his maiden speech to parliament.

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  • Polwarth by-election guide 2015

    The candidates. The issues. The history. All you need to know about the upcoming Polwarth state by-election.

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  • Councillor confident of beating conflict of interest charges

    COLAC OTWAY SHIRE councillor Chris Smith says he’s confident a court case will show he’s innocent of alleged conflict of interest charges.

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  • Nominees vie to be Labor’s candidate

    A FORMER MP, a Surf Coast Shire councillor and a Colac Otway Shire Council manager want to represent the Labor Party in the Corangamite electorate at the next federal election.

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  • Former Colac man wins in Queensland election

    FORMER COLAC firefighter Craig Crawford has won a seat at the Queensland state election.

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  • Sex party candidate endorsed

    FORMER Birregurra man Jayden Millard will continue his passion for politics at this year’s state election as the Australian Sex Party candidate for Western Victoria.

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