Politics

A busy day in Indi as counting continues tonight at local polling booths. 9.15pm update The ABC says independent Imdi candidate Helen Haines is currently leading the vote count with 51.2 per cent of votes, with 44.9 per cent of votes counted. The ABC says this represents a 4.3 per cent swing against the independent.

8pm update The ABC says independent Imdi candidate Helen Haines is currently leading the vote count with 50.8 per cent of votes, with 27.2 per cent of votes counted. The ABC says this represents a 4.2 per cent swing against the independent. Liberal candidate Steve Martin currently has 49.2 per cent of the vote.

The TAB this morning (Fri.) released its latest odds for betting on the candidates for the seat of Indi, for tomorrow’s Federal election. $1.47 Liberal (in from $1.55) – candidate Steve Martin $2.50 Independent (out from $2.35) – candidate Helen Haines $16 Nationals – candidate Mark Byatt $34 Labor – candidate Eric Kerr Federally, Labor

Prime Minister Bob Hawke and McEwen MHR Peter Cleland posed for my photograph in August 1985, when I was owner-editor of The Yea Chronicle (1984-1993). As PM (1983-1991), Bob Hawke did not normally do “product placement”, but we had enjoyed a few laughs at a press conference in the morning, and at an electorate function

Gerard Henderson, The Australian’s columnist, had a fair spray for Indi independent candidate Helen Haines, ahead of her national TV appearance on Q&A on Monday (May 13): “Turn it up. Helen Haines is not the “Independent for Indi”. That’s just fake news. Rather she is one of seven candidates contesting the seat of Indi which

The Local Paper this week conducted a snap poll of the seven Indi candidates, to gain an indication of what type of responsive representative they might be to the local area. “What personal visits have [you] made to people in the Murrindindi area (includes Alexandra, Yea, Kinglake and Marysville) in the month since April 10

The Local Paper has today sent this email to each of the Federal candidates for the seat of Indi: We are preparing an editorial report for The Local Paper, prior to the Federal Election on Saturday, May 18. We plan to publish our report in our May 15 issue. To give a snapshot of what

The order of names on the ballot paper for the Federal electorate of Indi was decided at a draw held by the Australian Electoral Commission. The poll is scheduled for Saturday week, May 18. • Helen Robinson, The Greens (Vic.)• Jason Peter Whalley, Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party• Helen Haines, Independent• Steve Martin, Liberal• Mark Byatt,

The southern part of the Indi electorate seems to have been almost forgotten as far as early voting centres is concerned. The Australian Electoral Commission has released a list of Early Voting Centres for Indi. Those locations include Albury, Benalla, Bright, Mansfield, Wangaratta and Wodonga. Early voting starts on Monday (April 29). The southern section

The list of candidates for the Indi electorate in the May 18 Federal Election have been announced today (Wed.) by the Australian Electoral Commission. The names will appear in this order on the ballot paper: ROBINSON, Helen. The Greens (VIC) WHALLEY, Jason Peter. Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party HAINES, Helen. Independent MARTIN, Stev.e Liberal BYATT, Mark.