VISIT this page for latest news and photos leading up to the Vasse state by-election on October 18.
October 7, 2014
Political attempts to make the lack of mobile phone coverage in Gracetown a key Vasse by-election issue appear to have backfired, with locals discovering a tower is likely to be even further away than previously thought.
Read the full story here.
Voters in the Vasse by-election are being urged to use their personalised Easy Vote card to make voting quicker and easier.
Read more here.
Foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop has backed Vasse Liberal candidate Libby Mettam in a visit to Busselton, praising her "outstanding credentials" for the job.
Read more here.
September 30, 2014
Nominations have closed for the Vasse by-election, with six candidates in the running for the seat of retiring Liberal MP Troy Buswell.
Three hopefuls announced their candidacies in the last week of September, joining those already in the running.
The six candidates include:
- Wayne Barnett, standing for the Australian Christians
- Teresa van Lieshout, independent nominee
- Peter Johnson, independent nominee
- Libby Mettam for the Liberal Party
- Peter Gordon for the Nationals WA
- Michael Baldock for the Greens
Read more about the candidates here.
September 23, 2014
WA Liberals have officially endorsed Dunsborough's Libby Mettam as the party's candidate for the Vasse by-election.
The former journalist and media adviser to South West MLC Barry House is capitalising heavily on the local popularity of her predecessor Troy Buswell, who resigned earlier this month after holding the seat for almost a decade.
With Labor choosing not to field a candidate, Ms Mettam will run against the Nationals WA candidate, Busselton cafe owner Peter Gordon, and Greens candidate Michael Baldock.
Read more here.
The Vasse electorate includes Busselton, Vasse, Dunsborough, Quindalup, Yallingup, Jarrahwood, Cowaramup, Gracetown and part of Witchcliffe.
Polling will be conducted between 8am and 6pm on Saturday, October 18.
To vote, you may:
- Attend the polling day at one of these locations in the electorate.
- Apply for an early vote (by post) by completing an application form, which can be downloaded here. Postal votes must be received before October 23.
- Vote early in person at one of these locations. Early voting in person closes October 17.
For more information on voting, visit the WA Electoral Commission website.
A by-election was called in the district of Vasse on September 18, 2014 following the resignation of Hon Troy Buswell MLA.
Read more here.
