Sixteen stand for seat on Legislative Council

Three MLCs seeking re-election

Sixteen people are standing for a seat on the Legislative Council.

The deadline for proposals closed today.

Four MLC vacancies will open up on Friday 28 February for a term of office ending on 28 February 2030.

Of those now confirmed to be standing; three are existing MLCs seeking re-election.

They are:

Bill Henderson (proposed by David Ashford MHK; seconded by John Wannenburgh MHK and supported by Ann Corlett MHK and Kate Lord-Brennan MHK), Rob Mercer (proposed by Kate Lord-Brennan MHK; seconded by Daphne Caine MHK and supported by Jane Poole-Wilson MHK and Tim Johnston MHK), and Kerry Sharpe (proposed by Rob Callister MHK; seconded by David Ashford MHK and supported by Daphne Caine MHK and Kate Lord-Brennan MHK).

Elsewhere, the new names are:

• Julia Bell (proposed by Rob Callister MHK; seconded by Ann Corlett MHK and supported by Tim Glover MHK and Jason Moorhouse MHK)
• Claire Louise Newall (proposed by Alex Allinson MHK; seconded by Ann Corlett MHK and supported by Sarah Maltby MHK and Joney Faragher MHK)
• Kirstie Morphet (proposed by Rob Callister MHK; seconded by Alex Allinson MHK and supported by Tim Glover MHK and Joney Faragher MHK)
• Gary Raymond Clueit (proposed by David Ashford MHK; seconded by Michelle Haywood MHK and supported by Lawrie Hooper MHK and Alex Allinson MHK)
• Peter Hemingway Reid (proposed by John Wannenburgh MHK; seconded by Andrew Smith MHK and supported by Clare Barber MHK and Jane Poole-Wilson MHK)
• Ronald Paul Berry (proposed by Claire Christian MHK; seconded by Jason Moorhouse MHK and supported by Alex Allinson MHK and Tim Johnston MHK)
• Brian Holt (proposed by Claire Christian MHK; seconded by Michelle Haywood MHK and supported by Stu Peters MHK and Tim Glover MHK)
• Mark Jason Cleator (proposed by Stu Peters MHK; seconded by John Wannenburgh MHK and supported by David Ashford MHK and Rob Callister MHK)
• Martyn John Perkins (proposed by Clare Barber MHK; seconded by Daphne Caine MHK and supported by Lawrie Hooper MHK and Kate Lord-Brennan MHK)
• Andrew Stuart Jones (proposed by John Wannenburgh MHK; seconded by Jane Poole-Wilson MHK and supported by Stu Peters MHK and Daphne Caine MHK)
• Barry Duncan (proposed by Tim Glover MHK; seconded by Andrew Smith MHK and supported by Clare Barber MHK and Jason Moorhouse MHK)
• Matthew Paul Gough (proposed by Clare Barber MHK; seconded by Jane Poole-Wilson MHK and supported by Tim Crookall MHK and Claire Christian MHK)
• Barry William Carbis (proposed by Ann Corlett MHK; seconded by Michelle Haywood MHK and supported by Jason Moorhouse MHK and Tim Johnston MHK)

You can find the full list of candidates and their proposal papers HERE.

Update: Brian Holt has withdrawn from the election process (18 February).