NSW Election 2019: Meet the candidates for Holsworthy and Liverpool
The ballot papers for the 2019 NSW Election were drawn last week. Meet your local candidates for Holsworthy and Liverpool.
Election campaigning has kicked into high gear, with the full list of candidates for Holsworthy and Liverpool revealed after the ballot papers for the 2019 State Election were drawn last week.
The draw determines what order the candidates will be listed on the ballot paper.
Candidate registrations closed on Wednesday and the final list of candidates was released on Thursday.
The State Election will take place on Saturday, March 23.
In the key seat of Holsworthy, Animal Justice Party candidate Gae Constable picked up the top position on the ballot.
Next in order was Labor candidate for Holsworthy Charishma Kaliyanda, followed by Holsworthy state Liberal MP Melanie Gibbons, Greens candidate Chris Kerle, Paul Hanson’s One Nation candidate Michael Byrne and Liberal Democrats candidate Roland Barber.
Ms Gibbons has held the seat since 2011.
In the seat of Liverpool, Independent candidate Michael Andjelkovic holds the prime position on the ballot.
Liberal candidate Paul Zadro takes out the second spot, followed by Greens candidate Signe Westerberg, Australian Conservatives (NSW) candidate Adam Novek, Liverpool state Labor MP Paul Lynch and Keep Sydney Open candidate Ravneel Chand.
Liverpool is considered a safe Labor seat and has been held by Mr Lynch since 1995.
Pre-polling has begun and residents can cast their vote early at various locations including 112 Moore St, Liverpool; 1-13 Childs Rd, Chipping Norton; and Carnes Hill Community Centre.
Overdevelopment, infrastructure needs, health, education and cost-of-living pressures have emerged as key issues during the election campaign.
The two major parties officially launched their campaigns in western Sydney at the weekend, with Premier Gladys Berejiklian receiving a rock-star welcome at the Liberal launch in Penrith and Opposition Leader Michael Daley cheered on by Labor supporters in the marginal seat of East Hills.
Both leaders promised significant investment in health, infrastructure and education.
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