ARCHITECTURAL draftsman Graham Burston will seek election to the house of representatives with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation for the seat of Paterson.
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“We’re sensible people, not radical racists like some want to make us out to be,” he said.
“There are a lot of big promises being made by both the major parties in this election and Pauline has promised to take the bank card off the kids and use it wisely.”
Mr Burston will run alongside his twin brother Brian who is number one on One Nation’s senate ticket for NSW.
Both have served as councillors at Cessnock and sought election to the state seat of Cessnock in 1999 when Brian achieved eight per cent of the vote.
“Obviously the major issue for Port Stephens in the RAAF contamination and it’s unforgivable when the government knew about this in the early 2000s,” Graham said.
“The government should be buying the effected properties to implement a buffer zone, to let people move on.
“When Pauline’s elected she’ll fix this all and represent these people to the fullest.”
The completion of the dual carriageway to Nelson Bay would be Graham’s priority.
“What they’ve done so far is great but it’s an ongoing issue,” he said.
“It is a state road but the feds should play a role and any federal representative should lobby strongly for it.”
Graham lives at Heddon Greta, near Maitland, where he wants to see Cessnock Road upgraded.
“Now the Hunter Expressway is open it’s a huge inconvenience every time it floods,” he said.
“It’s not a cheap fix but it will marry-in well with the Hunter Expressway.”
Graham was installed as the One Nation candidate at the 11th hour last Wednesday.
And he’s drawn first place on the ballot paper last Friday.
“It will increase my vote, there’s no doubt,” he said.
“I believe any vote taken away from the major parties is a good result for One Nation.
“I’m just hoping my presence will be the catalyst for people to vote for my brother in the senate.”
Pre-polling opened on Tuesday. People who are unable to attend a polling booth on July 2, and meet the electoral commission’s criteria, can attend a pre-poll booth or lodge a postal vote.