{"id":43014,"date":"2019-04-11T07:31:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T21:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=43014"},"modified":"2022-05-02T12:07:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T02:07:17","slug":"election-fever-in-indivotes-as-230-people-attend-rural-benalla-meet-the-candidates-night-jansant-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/election-fever-in-indivotes-as-230-people-attend-rural-benalla-meet-the-candidates-night-jansant-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Election fever in #IndiVotes as 230 attend rural #Benalla candidates night: @jansant reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/benallafeatured.jpg?resize=800%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/benallafeatured.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/benallafeatured.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/benallafeatured.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/benallafeatured.jpg?resize=600%2C300&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Meet the #indiVotes candidates in rural Benalla. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last night in the rural city of Benalla 230 <a href=\"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/indivotes-2\/\">#IndiVotes<\/a> constituents attended a &#8216;meet the candidates&#8217; evening hosted by local journalist Libby Price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2210w.jpg?resize=650%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2210w.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2210w.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2210w.jpg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Local journalist Libby Price with the candidates for Indi. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The candidates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Shane Wheatland UAP<\/li><li>Helen Haines Ind<\/li><li>Mark Byatt Nat<\/li><li>Eric Kerr Lab<\/li><li>Steve Martin Lib<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening started with a short introduction from each of the candidates, then questions from voters that each had a chance to answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Haines and Kerr started their introduction by acknowledging the traditional owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haines got a rousing reception when she mentioned #ClimateAction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Haines &#8211; We need rural and regional planning, the government has a report they could act. We need climate policy with a rural focus, education and systematic barriers, rural health access. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indivotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indivotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/benalla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#benalla<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/meetthecandidates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#meetthecandidates<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ausvotes<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Government Most Refoule &#8211; jansant (@Jansant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jansant\/status\/1115917488217157632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The first question was about the laws the Morrison Government is promising if re-elected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Attorney-General Christian Porter in The Weekly Times (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weeklytimesnow.com.au\/news\/national\/morrison-government-promise-jail-for-activists-inciting-farm-trespass\/news-story\/f28caec5503f90ea798e0cf780dadb34\" target=\"_blank\">Attorney-General Christian Porter in <em>The Weekly Times<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>The Morrison Government will, if re-elected, introduce a new criminal offence specifically designed to protect Australian farmers from the sort of vigilante action we have seen this week.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>All condemned the actions of animal welfare activists \u2014 Wheatland cautioned about losing the right to protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast trains were on the agenda and the youngest candidate, Kerr, pointed out it&#8217;s an issue at every election and it&#8217;s just time to do it \u2014 I thought of <a href=\"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/indis-grassroots-qanda-with-hashtag-jansant-reports\/\">The Bullet Train Guy<\/a> from the 2013 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2205w.jpg?resize=650%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2205w.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2205w.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2205w.jpg?resize=600%2C454&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Labor candidate Eric Kerr. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Kerr was a candidate at the 2016 election and during a Sky forum spoke strongly against his party&#8217;s refugee policy, completely missed by the media during Mirabella&#8217;s explosive revelations about the Abbott Government cutting <a href=\"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/queen-of-mean-takes-on-miss-congeniality-and-indivotes-braces-for-the-onslaught-jansant-reports\/\">Wangaratta Hospital funding by $10m<\/a> because she&#8217;d lost Indi in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haines and Kerr want the Adani coal mine in the Galilee Basin stopped, Martin started his answer by defending coal and launching an attack on, Haines that was shut down as quickly as it started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kerr Labor says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/stopadani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#stopadani<\/a><br \/>UAP no <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Adani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Adani<\/a> policy<br \/><br \/>Nats Byatt won&#8217;t say if for or against Adani<br \/><br \/>Haines clean energy not coal &#8211; says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/stopadani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#stopadani<\/a> <br \/><br \/>Martin tried to trap Haines on coal &#8211; got whacked. Mentions sovereign risk &#8211; pro Adani.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indivotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indivotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ausvotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ausvotes<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/benalla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#benalla<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Government Most Refoule &#8211; jansant (@Jansant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jansant\/status\/1115931336538116096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big turnout for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indivotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indivotes<\/a> forum which hears candidates condemn animal rightists, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HelenHaines1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HelenHaines1<\/a> slam Adani mine, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steveforindi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@steveforindi<\/a> say based on daughter&#8217;s experience NDIS not good enough and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricKerrforIndi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EricKerrforIndi<\/a> tell of friends lost to suicide.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VJ2v0IiSKz\">https:\/\/t.co\/VJ2v0IiSKz<\/a><\/p>\u2014 anthony bunn (@adbunn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adbunn\/status\/1115958295011844098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HelenHaines1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HelenHaines1<\/a> is hearing that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ClimateAction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ClimateAction<\/a> is at the forefront of local concerns. She wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Deliver?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Deliver<\/a> for Regional Victoria and to do that we need a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ClimateChangePolicy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ClimateChangePolicy<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indivotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indivotes<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenallaEnsign?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BenallaEnsign<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheppNewsSport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SheppNewsSport<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EuroaGazette?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EuroaGazette<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ActOnClimateVic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ActOnClimateVic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WINNews_She?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WINNews_She<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bordermail?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bordermail<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YLRBGK46y3\">pic.twitter.com\/YLRBGK46y3<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Shirley Saywell (@ShirlEuroa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShirlEuroa\/status\/1115919545871388672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Haines &#8211; increase funding to aged care.<br \/>Martin &#8211; thanks aged care workers. <br \/>Both hope RC will help lift standards. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indivotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indivotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Government Most Refoule &#8211; jansant (@Jansant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jansant\/status\/1115928662673518592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/martyw.jpg?resize=488%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/martyw.jpg?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/martyw.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Marty Corby 2016 #IndiVotes candidate for the Nationals. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lib&#8217;s head office to decide preferences.<br \/>Haines &#8211; I won&#8217;t be preferencing &#8211; vote 1 Haines.<br \/>Nats head office will decide.<br \/>Labor won&#8217;t decide preferences until all candidates in. <br \/>UAP something about a Palmer High Court case.<br \/>And Kerr says PHON last.<\/p>\u2014 Government Most Refoule &#8211; jansant (@Jansant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jansant\/status\/1115929546602082304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/uapw.jpg?resize=488%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/uapw.jpg?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/uapw.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>United Australia Party caps. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Haines &#8211; under-spend on NDIS must be restored &#8211; terrible process for accessing services. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indivotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indivotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/benalla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#benalla<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Government Most Refoule &#8211; jansant (@Jansant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jansant\/status\/1115938532034371586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Byatt talks about commercial reality of providing disability services&#8230;.. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indivotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indivotes<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Government Most Refoule &#8211; jansant (@Jansant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jansant\/status\/1115939150530670593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday at her <a href=\"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/the-cube-wodonga-turns-orange-for-helenhaines1-indivotes-campaign-launch-with-transcript-jansant-reports\/\">launch in Wodonga, Haines<\/a> declared the coming federal election a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?vertical=default&amp;q=%23ClimateElection&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"#ClimateElection (opens in a new tab)\">#ClimateElection<\/a> and in Benalla last night Lib Martin briefly demonstrated he&#8217;s willing to accept that challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Standout feature of the night was the attendance, once again #IndiVotes is embracing <a href=\"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/participation-antidote-to-cynicism-the-indivotes-democratic-revolution-by-adropex\/\">participatory democracy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can see my tweets from the night <\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;vertical=default&amp;q=%23indivotes%20from%3Ajansant%20since%3A2019-04-10%20until%3A2019-04-11&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I&#8217;m trying to get a copy of a video that was shot of the event, if I can I will post it as an update.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrappper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-43029\" data-id=\"43029\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/uapw.jpg?resize=488%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/uapw.jpg?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/uapw.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">United Australia Party caps. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-43028\" data-id=\"43028\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/martyw.jpg?resize=488%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/martyw.jpg?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/martyw.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Marty Corby 2016 #IndiVotes candidate for the Nationals. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"492\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-43022\" data-id=\"43022\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2205w.jpg?resize=650%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2205w.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2205w.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2205w.jpg?resize=600%2C454&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Labor candidate Eric Kerr. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-43031\" data-id=\"43031\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2196w.jpg?resize=650%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2196w.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2196w.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2196w.jpg?resize=600%2C415&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Shane Wheatland of United Australia Party introducing himself. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-43032\" data-id=\"43032\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2202w.jpg?resize=650%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2202w.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2202w.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2202w.jpg?resize=600%2C415&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Liberal candidate Martin listens Labor canidiate Kerr. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"422\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-43037\" data-id=\"43037\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2193w.jpg?resize=650%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2193w.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2193w.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2193w.jpg?resize=600%2C390&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Liberal candidate talks to #IndiVotes. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-43019\" data-id=\"43019\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2210w.jpg?resize=650%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2210w.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2210w.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2210w.jpg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Local journalist Libby Price with the candidates for Indi. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-43033\" data-id=\"43033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2212w.jpg?resize=650%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2212w.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2212w.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_2212w.jpg?resize=600%2C394&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Nationals candidate Mark Byatt. Photo: @jansant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night in the rural city of Benalla 230 #IndiVotes constituents attended a &#8216;meet the candidates&#8217; evening hosted by local journalist Libby Price. 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