If it wasn’t for me having to keep on top of things as part of my job, I’m not entirely sure I’d know when the state election is.
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To you reading this, when is it? Chances are a lot of you would have no idea, yet it’s coming very soon, of course it’s compulsory and it’s one of the most important votes you’ll make in recent memory.
By the way, it’s on Saturday, March 23.
Of course as the Mudgee Guardian, it’s our job to inform and educate you on the latest news and information that is in the public interest but also important for you to know. Like the upcoming state election.
It can be really confusing, but it’s also really important to know.
Mudgee sits in the electoral district of Dubbo. So if you look up what that is you’ll see that it’s mainly made up of Mudgee, Wellington, Narromine and Dubbo councils.
Now at the moment, Troy Grant is the Member for Dubbo and he represents the National Party.
He announced he wouldn’t be running again some time ago, which means we’re electing someone new and Troy Grant won’t be an option.
This is important because this is the person – hopefully – that will represent and work to better our electorate as best they can through government grants and so on.
Can you name all five of the candidates? Did you even know there were five?
Each candidate has been doing work to let us know they exist but also what they stand for and why you should vote for them.
These are the candidates you will be voting for:
- Stephen Lawrence (Country Labor)
- Rod Pryor (Greens)
- Lara Quealy (Shooters, Fishers, Farmers)
- Dugald Saunders (Nationals)
- Mathew Dickerson (Independent)
In the upcoming weeks, ahead of voting day, which again – is March 23 – the Mudgee Guardian will do all it can to inform our readers about the candidates, what they stand for and where to vote.
I would love to hear from you, the reader, what we can do to make election coverage interesting, because let’s be honest, it can be really dry sometimes.
What matters to you as a voter? Do you vote for a party no matter what? These are the questions we will be asking the public, but what do you want to know from the candidates?
You’re voting for them after all.