THE eleven candidates vying for the seat of Nicholls in the upcoming Federal Election were each nominated their order on the ballot paper on Friday, using the traditional method of double randomisation. The declaration of nominations took place the old Oke’s Warehouse in Shepparton.
The Liberal Democrats candidate, Tim Laird, was drawn in first position. National candidate, Sam Birrell, second, followed by One Nation’s Rikki-Lee Tyrrell, and Labor’s Bill Lodwick. Jeff Davy for the Citizens Party was number five, six is Robert Peterson from United Australia, seven is Ian Christoe representing The Greens, Andrea Otto from the Fusion Party was called eighth, followed by the Liberal Party’s Steve Brooks, number ten is Eleanor Tabone from the Australian Federation Party, and the final candidate on the ballot, number 11, is Independent candidate, Rob Priestly.
