As the 2016 federal election looms, meet the candidates vying for your vote.
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The candidates for the electorate of Paterson in ballot order are:
Graham Burston – Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
Mr Burston was contacted by Fairfax Media, as yet there has been no response.
Brian Clare – Rise Up Australia
John Brown – Australian Greens
Meryl Swanson – Australian Labor Party
Peter Davis – Citizen’s Electoral Council
Karen Howard – Liberal Party of Australia
Peter Arena – Christian Democratic Party Fred Nile Group
Mr Arena was contacted by Fairfax Media, as yet there has been no response.
Jessica Brown
Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.
Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.
