2 weeks Ago By Damien Madigan
The differences between incumbent Labor MP for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, and her Liberal opponent Mike Creed have been starkly revealed in their "how to vote" cards. or signup to continue reading With , Ms Templeman has put The Greens in second spot on her "how to vote" card, with Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party in last spot. But Liberal candidate Mike Creed has done the opposite - giving the One Nation candidate, Matthew Jacobson, second spot on his "how to vote" card and putting Greens candidate Terry Morgan last.
When the asked both local campaigns to comment on their preference choices, this masthead received a statement from the Labor Party's campaign head office. "We are encouraging all Australians to put a 1 next to their Labor candidate to build Australia's future and stop Peter Dutton's cuts. Preferences are a matter for the party organisation," said the spokesperson for NSW Labor.
Mr Creed's campaign did not respond. Blue Mountains mayor Mark Greenhill wasn't so coy when he posted about the decision on his Facebook page. "Irrespective of the Labor and Liberal divide, I am deeply disappointed that the Liberal candidate for Macquarie has decided to preference the One Nation Party second on his How To Vote card," the post stated.
The Labor mayor said "preferences are symbolic of where the party stands" and that the "symbolism in this case bespeaks the distance to the hard-right the Liberal Party has moved". Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data.
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