THE contesters have taken their corners and the gloves are off, in a six-pronged attack on Murray Plains only one will emerge victorious when voters hit the polling booths tomorrow.
After a flurry of announcements earlier this month, the candidates have remained relatively quiet in the lead up to the election.
But the moment of truth is near for the Nationals Peter Walsh, Australian Country Alliance’s Bryon Winn, the Greens’ Ian Christoe, ALP’s Peter Williams, Rise Up Australia’s Laurie Wintle and Independent Nigel Hicks.
Mr Walsh has increased his popularity in the Swan Hill electorate during his time in parliament, following a close result in the 2002 election — his first attempt at the seat.
Taking on a ministerial role since 2010, he is also deputy leader of the Nationals in Victoria.
He has since increased his margin every four years, taking out the seat for a third time in 2010 with a massive 60 per cent lead over the Australian Labor Party once preferences were distributed.
But in 2014, conservative parties, particularly relatively new minor parties, have attempted to seize on the widely conservative political leanings of Murray Plains voters.
For more on this story, pick up a copy of Friday’s Guardian (November 28).
