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Election candidates announced for Nicholls

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Divisional returning officer for Nicholls Mario Varricchio, service officer Carolyn Pearson and temporary officer Cath Walton. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

With the federal election just around the corner, the candidates for Nicholls have been announced.

Divisional returning officer for Nicholls Mario Varricchio declared the seven federal election candidates for the electorate at St Augustine’s Hall, Shepparton, at noon on April 11.

Candidates Sam Birrell, Kim Travers and Paul Bachelor were in attendance.

Mr Varricchio, with the help of service officer Carolyn Pearson and temporary officer Cath Walton, then drew the order in which the candidates would appear on the ballot paper, with Australian Labor Party candidate Kim Travers receiving the top spot.

The federal election will be held Saturday, May 3.

Divisional returning officer for Nicholls Mario Varricchio, service officer Carolyn Pearson and temporary officer Cath Walton drawing the numbers. Photo by Rechelle Zammit
Divisional returning officer for Nicholls Mario Varricchio writing the numbers of the draw. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

The order in which candidates will appear on the ballot paper

Kim Travers of Flowerdale, Australian Labor Party

Paul Bachelor of Echuca, Family First Party

Glen Francis Floyd of Maldon, Trumpet of Patriots

Aarron Tyrrell of Invergordon, One Nation

Sam Birrell of Shepparton, The Nationals

Jeff Davy of Numurkah, Australian Citizens Party

Shelby Eade from the Melbourne suburb of Altona, Greens

Current Federal Member for Nicholls and Nationals candidate Sam Birrell. Photo by Rechelle Zammit
Australian Labor Party candidate Kim Travers. Photo by Rechelle Zammit
Family First candidate Paul Bachelor. Photo by Rechelle Zammit