Missing in Action
WHILE most aspirants for the seat of Monash have been wearing out shoe leather in search of votes, one has adopted a far more relaxed game plan.
Finally tracking United Australia Party’s Matt Sherry down on Facebook Messenger, the paper discovered he was a long way from the thrust and parry of the local federal campaign.
“I am currently overseas on family holiday (booked well before election day) I will be back on deck Monday 6th May,” Mr Sherry wrote.
Where Mr Sherry – who has secured the coveted number two spot on sitting MP Russell Broadbent’s how to vote card – went and for how long, remain unclear.
He did, however, agree to take a few moments out from his trip to pen some brief answers to emailed questions from the paper.
Star: Why preference Russell Broadbent?
Mr Sherry: This was made by head office like All parties do.
Star: Did he approach you?
Mr Sherry: No. Labor did.
Star: What do see as the challenges facing Monash/Australia?
Mr Sherry: High cost of living and no real leadership for the people.
Star: What does your party offer Monash?
Mr Sherry: Local people will represent local people and listen to their concerns.
Star: Some people have criticised Russell for crossing the floor to vote against same sex marriage. What are your views?
Mr Sherry: There will be times when a politician has to make the hard calls and stand up for their electorate.
Mr Broadbent also confirmed that the decision to do a preference deal with a candidate from Clive Palmer’s party was “undertaken and finalised by the Liberal Party”.
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Posted by Tayla Kershaw on May 7 2019. Filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
