Federal Election 2019: Get to know which candidates are running and why

Haven’t decided on who to vote for? Wrap your brain around the policies of the candidates running in this year’s Federal Election with the help of NewsLocal. The team has comprised a list of who is standing for every seat across Sydney, the Central Coast, Illawarra and why.

Get to know the candidates vying for the seat of your electorate by clicking on the regions below.

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The time has come to once again decide on the future of Australia.

Millions of Australians will skip a Saturday sleep-in to beat queues and cast a vote in the Federal Election 2019.

Get in quick on Saturday — just like Alyssa Thompson, 6, and Alessandro Thompson, 7, at the NSW Election earlier this year — to secure your democracy sausage. Picture: Craig Wilson

However, if you are stuck on deciding who to vote for in your electorate but know where to go — participating schools, churches and voting centres — take a look at NewsLocal’s list below.

The team has compiled the candidates vying for each seat in the areas NewsLocal covers, with regions linking through to stories detailing what they stand for.

Click on the electorates below to be taken through to an overview of the candidates for each seat right across Sydney, the Central Coast and Illawarra.

MEET THE CANDIDATES

BANKS

• David Coleman (Liberal)

• Gianluca Dragone (The Greens)

• Chris Gambian (Labor)

• Reginald Keith Wright (United Australia Party)

• Anjali Thakur (Animal Justice Party)

• Ki Man Ho (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

BARTON

• Linda Burney (Labor)

• Pramej Shrestha (Liberal)

• Ben Tung Liu (United Australia Party)

• Sonny Susilo (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Connor Parissis (The Greens)

• Phillip Pollard (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation)

Bennelong candidate John Alexander with his daughters Georgia and Emily. Picture: Tim Pascoe

BENNELONG

• Brian Owler (Labor)

• Andrew Marks (United Australia Party)

• John Alexander (Liberal)

• Qiu Yue Zhang (The Greens)

• Julie Worsley (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

BEROWRA

• Monica Tan (The Greens)

• Julian Leeser (Liberal)

• Craig Steven McLachlan (United Australia Party)

• Brendan Michael Clarke (Science Party)

• Simon Alan Taylor (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Roger Woodward (Independent)

• Mick Gallagher (Independent)

• Katie Gompertz (Labor)

• Justin Thomas (Sustainable Australia)

BLAXLAND

• Veronica Rowe (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Oz Guney (Liberal)

• Jason Clare (Labor)

• Nadeem Ashraf (United Australia Party)

• James Rooney (The Greens)

BRADFIELD

• Tony Adams (The Greens)

• Paul Fletcher (Liberal)

• Marcus Versace (United Australia Party)

• Stephen Molloy (Sustainable Australia)

• Chris Haviland (Labor)

Chifley candidate Livingston Chettipally. Picture: Angelo Velardo

Chifley candidate Ed Husic. Picture: Angelo Velardo

CHIFLEY

• Josh Green (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Ammar Aziz Khan (Independent)

• Joseph Oscar O’Connor (United Australia Party)

• Brent John Robertson (The Greens)

• Livingston Chettipally (Liberal)

• Ed Husic (Labor)

COOK

• Scott Morrison (Liberal)

• Peter Kelly (Fraser Anning’s Conservative National Party)

• Simon O’Brien (Labor)

• Gaye Cameron (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation)

• Jon Doig (The Greens)

• Roger Bolling (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• John Neil McSweyn (United Australia Party)

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is going up against six others vying for the seat of Cook. He is pictured with Federal Liberal candidate for Indi Steve Martin (right) as they visit first homeowners Andy and Caitlin. Picture: Dominic Lorrimer

CUNNINGHAM

• Chris Atlee (Liberal)

• Rowan Huxtable (The Greens)

• Sharon Bird (Labor)

• John Flanagan (Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting)

• John Gill (Sustainable Australia)

• Grace Louise Younger (United Australia Party)

DOBELL

• Aaron Gregory Harpley-Carr (United Australia Party)

• Paulra Grundy (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Jilly Pilon (Liberal)

• Scott Rickard (The Greens)

• Emma McBride (Labor)

• Gregory Francis Stephenson (Independent)

Dobell candidate Jilly Pilon. Picture: Sue Graham

Dobell candidate Aaron Harpley-Carr. Picture: Sue Graham

FOWLER

• Francesca Moncanu (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Chris Hayes (Labor)

• Joshua Jabbour (United Australia Party)

• Seamus Lee (The Greens)

• Wayne Blewitt (Liberal)

GILMORE

• Carmel Mary McCallum (The Greens)

• Grant Schultz (Independent)

• Milton Leslight (United Australia Party)

• Fiona Phillips (Labor)

• Serah Kolukulapally (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)

• Katrina Hodkinson (The Nationals)

• Warren Mundine (Liberal)

GRAYNDLER

• Majella Morello (Science Party)

• Derek Henderson (Liberal)

• Paris King-Orsborn (United Australia Party)

• Jim Casey (The Greens)

• Anthony Albanese (Labor)

• Gui Dong Cao (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

GREENWAY

• Graham McFarland (Australian Better Families)

• Damien Atkins (The Greens)

• Allan Green (Liberal)

• Michelle Rowland (Labor)

• Scott Daniel Feeney (United Australia Party)

• Osbourn Inparajah Rajadurai (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

Liberal candidate for Greenway, Allan Green. Picture: Jordan Shields

Labor member for Greenway, Michelle Rowland. Picture: Jordan Shields

HUGHES

• Craig Kelly (Liberal)

• Mitchell Shakespeare (The Greens)

• Gae Constable (Animal Justice Party)

• Terrance Keep (United Australia Party)

• Diedree Steinwall (Labor)

• Matt Bryan (Independent)

• Leo-Ning Liu (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

HUME

• Aoife Champion (Labor)

• Lynda Abdo (United Australia Party)

• Tanya Hargraves (Fraser Anning’s Conservative National Party)

• Angus Taylor (Liberal)

• David Powell (The Greens)

• Huw Mostyn Kingston (Independent)

• Ian Stanley Nebauer (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)

Labor candidate for the seat of Hume, Aiofe Champion. Picture: Carmela Roche

Greens candidate for the seat of Hume, David Powell. Picture: Carmela Roche

KINGSFORD SMITH

• James Cruz (The Greens)

• Adrian Manson (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Matt Thistlethwaite (Labor)

• Petra Campbell (Sustainable Australia)

• James Jansson (Science Party)

• Adam Bruce Watson (United Australia Party)

• Amanda Wilmot (Liberal)

LINDSAY

• Brandon Lees (Fraser Anning’s Conservative National Party)

• Diane Beamer (Labor)

• Melissa McIntosh (Liberal)

• Nick Best (The Greens)

• Christopher Buttel (United Australia Party)

• Mark Tyndall (Independent)

• Geoff Brown (Sustainable Australia)

• Mark K. C. Moody-Basedow (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Jim Saleam (Australia First Party)

Lindsay candidate Jim Saleam. Picture: Angelo Velardo

Liberal member for Lindsay Melissa McIntosh. Picture: Mick Tsikas

MACARTHUR

• James Gent (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Mike Freelander (Labor)

• Matt Stellino (Animal Justice Party)

• Shane Norman (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation)

• Riley Munro (Liberal)

• Nathan John Murphy (United Australia Party)

• Jayden Rivera (The Greens)

MACKELLAR

• David Lyon (United Australia Party)

• Suzanne Daly (Sustainable Australia)

• Alice Thompson (Independent)

• Pru Wawn (The Greens)

• Declan Steele (Labor)

• Jason Falinski (Liberal)

• Greg Levett (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)

MACQUARIE

• Sarah Richards (Liberal)

• Kingsley Lu (The Greens)

• Susan Templeman (Labor)

• Greg Keightley (Animal Justice Party)

• Tony Bryan Pettitt (United Australia Party)

MCMAHON

• Meg Libby Wrightson (United Australia Party)

• Damian Commane (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation)

• Zeeshan Philip Francis (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Chris Bowen (Labor)

• Astrid O’Neill (The Greens)

• Vivek Singha (Liberal)

Candidates competing for the seat of McMahon: Chris Bowen, Zeeshan Philip Francis, Vivek Singh, Astrid O'Neill and Damian Commane. Picture: Matthew Vasilescu

MITCHELL

• Immanuel Selvaraj (Labor)

• Alex Hawke (Liberal)

• Roy Peter Hoppenbrouwer (United Australia Party)

• Craig L Hall (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Lawrence Murphy (The Greens)

NORTH SYDNEY

• David Vernon (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Brett Stone (Labor)

• Peter John Vagg (United Australia Party)

• Daniel Keogh (The Greens)

• Arthur Chesterfield-Evans (Independent)

• Greg Graham (Sustainable Australia)

• Trent Zimmerman (Liberal)

Trent Zimmerman, Daniel Keogh, Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans, Greg Graham, and Brett Stone are all running for the north shore federal seat. Picture: Tim Pascoe

PARRAMATTA

• Charles Camenzuli (Liberal)

• Julie Owens (Labor)

• Ganesh Sahadev Loke (United Australia Party)

• Phil Bradley (The Greens)

• Asma Payara (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)

• Oscar Grenfell (Socialist Equality Party)

REID

• Keith Piper (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Charles Jago (The Greens)

• Sam Crosby (Labor)

• Fiona Martin (Liberal)

• Young Lee (United Australia Party)

• Rohan Laxmanalal (Animal Justice Party)

Candidates for Reid Charles Jago, Fiona Martin, Sam Crosby and Rohan Laxmanalal. Picture: Monique Harmer

ROBERTSON

• Judy Singer (Sustainable Australia)

• Robert James Marks (United Australia Party)

• Fiona Phoebe Stucken (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)

• David Fraser Abrahams (Independent)

• Lucy Wicks (Liberal)

• Cath Connor (The Greens)

• Sean Bremner Young (Animal Justice Party)

• Anne Charlton (Labor)

SYDNEY

• Jacqui Munro (Liberal)

• Aaron Hammond (Science Party)

• Tanya Plibersek (Labor)

• Adam Holt (United Australia Party)

• Matthew Thompson (The Greens)

• Rebecca Reddin (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

Suellen Marree Wrightson, candidate for Warringah. Picture: Julian Andrews

Emanuele Paletto, candidate for Warringah. Picture: Julian Andrews

WARRINGAH

• Heather Barnes (Animal Justice Party)

• Susan Moylan (Independent)

• Dean Harris (Labor)

• Emanuele Paletto (Sustainable Australia)

• Suellen Marree Wrightson (United Australia Party)

• Tony Abbott (Liberal)

• Brian Clare (Fraser Anning’s Conservative National Party)

• Zali Steggall (Independent)

• Jason Blaiklock (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)

• Kristyn Granville (The Greens)

WATSON

• Dean Wrightson (United Australia Party)

• Karl Schubert (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Raymond Zeng (Science Party)

• Emmet de Bhaldraithe (The Greens)

• Tony Burke (Labor)

• Mohammad Zaman (Liberal)

WENTWORTH

• Matthew Drake-Brockman (Independent)

• Tim Murray (Labor)

• Michael John Bloomfield (United Australia Party)

• Paul Treacy (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Dave Sharma (Liberal)

• Dominic Wy Kanak (The Greens)

• Kerryn Phelps (Independent)

Independent candidate Kerryn Phelps next to Labor's Mark Butler and Liberal Arthur Sinodinos. Picture: John Feder

WERRIWA

• Narelle Storey (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group))

• Shayne Miller (Liberal)

• Signe Westerberg (The Greens)

• Michael White (Independent)

• Ignatios Tsiriplis (United Party Australia)

• Anne Maree Stanley (Labor)

WHITLAM

• Angelo Cuda (United Party Australia)

• Frank Rodolfo Nero (Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)

• Stephen Wentworth (The Nationals)

• Stephen Jones (Labor)

• Jamie Dixon (The Greens)

• Ken Davis (Sustainable Australia)

Nationals candidate for Whitlam, Stephen Wentworth.

The Greens Werriwa candidate Signe Westerberg, Picture: Matthew Vasilescu