Nominations closed yesterday for the state by-election in the Queensland seat of Redcliffe, scheduled for 22 February.
Eight candidates have nominated. The major party candidates are Yvette D’Ath for the ALP and Kerri-Anne Dooley for the Liberal National Party. D’Ath held the federal seat of Petrie from 2007 until last year’s federal election, when she lost her seat to the LNP. Kerri-Anne Dooley ran for Family First in Redcliffe in 2012, coming fifth with 4.5% of the vote.
Six other candidates are running. Two candidates represent the registered Greens and Family First parties, and four others have nominated as independents. One of these candidates is running for Liberal Democratic Party, who are not registered for Queensland state election.
Read the full guide to the Redcliffe by-election.
Slight correction Ben, Yvette (ALP) lost her seat of Petrie to LNP in 2013
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