lake macquarie PROUDLY INDEPENDENT
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WED 1 APR 2015
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Swansea opts for Labor Yasmin Catley ousts Garry Edwards as Jodie Harrison retains Charlestown AMELIA PARROTT
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abor’s Yasmin Catley has defeated former Liberal MP Garry Edwards to become the new Member for Swansea. Ms Catley overthrew the now independent Mr Edwards at Saturday’s state election, claiming 44.7 per cent of the first preference vote, well ahead of Mr Edwards’ 13.5 per cent result. Mr Edwards was expelled from the Liberal Party in January following evidence at the Independent Commission Against Corruption last year that he inadvertently accepted an illegal political donation from former Newcastle Lord Mayor and property developer Jeff McCloy. Liberal Johanna Uidam was the second most popular candidate on Saturday, taking out 26.4 per cent of the primary vote. The Greens suffered a negative swing of 3 per cent, with their candidate Phillipa Parsons bagging 5.8 per cent of the first preference vote. There was a 22.1 per cent swing towards Labor in the seat of Charlestown, where Jodie Harrison was re-elected comfortably with 48.4 per cent of the primary vote. Her Liberal challenger and Lake Macquarie City Council colleague Jason Pauling secured 30 per cent of first preference votes, well ahead of the Greens’ Jane Oakley who took out 11.2 per cent of the vote. In the seat of Lake Macqaurie, Greg Piper was returned for a third term in Government, with
Labor’s Yasmin Catley is the new Member for Swansea 42 per cent of the primary vote, ahead of Labor’s Melissa Cleary on 32 per cent.
He said the results showed voters valued honesty and integrity and their elected representatives.
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