Media Release 2002: 13 Candidates for the Cunningham By-Election

Updated: 18 October 2010

27 September 2002

A total of 13 people have nominated as candidates in the Cunningham by-election to be held on Saturday 19 October.

The Divisional Returning Officer for Cunningham, Mrs Ann Cass announced the candidates at 12 noon today at the official declaration of nominations.

The candidates for the Cunningham by-election are attached.

Mrs Cass also took the opportunity to encourage Cunningham electors who were going to be away on polling day to vote before they go.

"If electors are unable to vote at a polling place on polling day, they can vote before they go either in person or by post," she said.

Pre-poll votes can be cast in person from Monday, 30 September 2002 at any AEC divisional office around Australia.

Electors wanting to vote by post can pick up a postal vote application form from any post office, AEC office, print one from the AEC's website www.aec.gov.au or ring the AEC on 13 23 26 to get one sent out to them.

Ann Cass
Divisional Returning Officer for Cunningham
Phone: (02) 4226 0299

Susan Gibb
Manager Media and Information
Phone: (02) 9375 6318
Mobile: 0413 274 800

List of candidates for the Cunningham by-election

The candidates for the Cunningham by-election are listed below in the order they will appear on the ballot paper:

Position Name Party
1. Nannelli, Owen Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
2. Wilson, Peter Independent
3. Johnson, Hal A Citizens Electoral Council
4. Organ, Michael The Greens
5. Bird, Sharon Australian Labor Party (ALP)
6. Flanagan, John Non-Custodial Parents Party
7. Crocker, Geoff Pauline Hanson's One Nation
8. Hughes, David Australians Against Further Immigration
9. Keene, James Independent
10. Sampson, Meg Independent
11. Moulds, David Independent
12. Chapman, Linda Australian Democrats
13. Williams, Chris Socialist Alliance