Maternity crisis continues to loom large
The state of maternity services on the Central Coast continues to shape up as one of the major issues set to influence the region’s voters at the Federal election. Labor…
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New urgent care clinic pledged for Terrigal
With the date for this year’s Federal election expected to be announced any day now, Labor has announced a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) for Terrigal. To be located…
Empire Bay a winner whatever the election outcome
Empire Bay is set to be a winner in this year’s Federal election, no matter who takes government. With an election date expected to be announced imminently, the Liberal Party…
Will interest rate cut affect the election?
The Reserve Bank’s recent cut in interest rates is likely to have only a minimal effect on the Federal election, according to many pundits. The rates were cut to 4.1%…
Liberal candidates for Dobell and Shortland
The Liberal Party has announced its candidates for the seats of Dobell and Shortland in the coming Federal election. Brendan Small will take on sitting Member for Dobell Emma McBride…
Lucy Wicks to stand again for Robertson
The Liberal Party has announced that former Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks will once again contest the seat in the federal government election to be held early in 2025. Wicks…
Reid applauds promise to cut student debt
Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid has welcomed the announcement that the Federal Government will cut a further 20 per cent off all student loan debts if re-elected at the…
Liberals endorse Small as candidate for Dobell
Central Coast businessman Brendan Small has been endorsed as the Liberal candidate for the Federal seat of Dobell. Small, the managing director of a local manufacturing business, has raised his…
The race for Robertson is on
The Central Coast is sure to be in the spotlight on election night, with Robertson one of five Liberal-held seats considered to be at risk of falling on May 21….
One Nation candidate says community has had enough
Martin Stevenson has one key aim in the upcoming federal election for the marginal seat of Dobell – to provide an alternative to voters who have given up on the…
Shadow Minister attended local Climate Roundtable
A group of local environmental activists met with Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, in Umina last week to discuss the impacts of climate change at a…
Holt decides to stand as independent
Former New Liberals Candidate for Robertson, Dr Vania Holt, has announced she will be contesting the next federal election as an independent candidate instead. With over a decade’s track record…
Affordable housing hots up as an election issue
The growing housing crisis on the Central Coast is shaping up to be one of the big issues at the next Federal election, set to be held by May, 2022….
View from the lifeboat
Forum – It would appear we are facing a Federal Election in the very near future if the amount of campaign advertising appearing in my letterbox is any gauge. This…
New Liberals say PEP11 offshore oil and gas project must be cancelled
Vania Holt, New Liberals candidate for the federal electorate of Robertson, has been critical of the Morrison Government’s failure to follow through on their promise to permanently stop the PEP11…
Climate a big issue for Robertson electors
Climate change policy will be one of the biggest issues influencing Peninsula voters at the next Federal Election. A new national poll shows two thirds of Central Coast residents see…
Tracey Howie to contest the seat of Robertson
Central Coast Traditional custodian, Tracey Howie, is set to contest the seat of Robertson at the next Federal Election for the newly formed Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia. The new body…
Only 12% of Australians believe that the government is run for ‘all people’
Trust in government has reached its second lowest level on record, with just one-in-four Australians indicating that they had confidence in their political leaders and institutions, according to a major…
Sitting Federal Members Returned
A region-wide swing of more than 3% to the Liberal Party the May 18 Federal Election has seen, Lucy Wicks, returned for a third term as Member Labor’s, Emma McBride, holding onto…
Federal election officially underway
The ballot order has been decided for the seat of Robertson, with Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, saying the May 18 Federal Election will be the most important choice voters…