The election has been called for Saturday 21 May, which will make the next six weeks interesting to say the least. While it’s easy to become disenchanted or disengaged in the name calling and petty finger pointing, I’m looking forward to something other than COVID occupying the headlines every day.
The polling will pit Scott Morrison's Liberal-National Coalition against a Labor Party led by Anthony Albanese. While these two parties have always dominated the votes, I do wonder if the disruption to people’s lives caused by vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions will see a bigger swing towards the smaller parties who have spruiked freedom of choice.
In the lead-up to the election we will strive to provide balanced coverage for our region’s federal candidates to keep you informed of their policies and what it will mean for Dawson and Capricornia.
Some candidates have chosen to support our locally owned publication with additional advertising. Being a free publication, we rely on advertising to continue to provide free news to the community, so while at times it may appear one candidate may receive more coverage than another, they may be paying for that privilege. These spaces will be marked as advertising features and give candidates the opportunity to share their voice.
It’s important for us to be transparent so readers understand why a candidate may be represented more than others. Candidates who haven’t approached our newspaper to be included are also encouraged to make contact so the community can stay informed on who is standing for what.
Strap in and let the games begin!
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