Story Preparation/Wikinews interviews Kelly O'Dwyer about the upcoming by-election in the Higgins electorate of the Australian parliament

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

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2009 Australian by-elections

2009 Australian by-elections

• 6 December 2009: Liberal Party of Australia win Bradfield, Higgins by-elections
• 3 December 2009: Wikinews interviews Goronwy Price about the upcoming by-election in the Bradfield electorate of the Australian parliament
• 1 December 2009: Wikinews interviews Stephen Murphy about the upcoming by-election in the Higgins electorate of the Australian parliament
• 2 November 2009: Wikinews interviews Dr Clive Hamilton about the upcoming by-election in the Higgins electorate of the Australian parliament
• 1 November 2009: Wikinews interviews Zahra Stardust about the upcoming by-election in the Bradfield electorate of the Australian parliament

With two by-elections coming up in Australia, many candidates will be looking to gain a seat in the House of Representatives. Kelly O'Dwyer is a candidate for the Liberal Party.

Wikinews reporter Patrick Gillett held an exclusive email interview with Kelly O'Dwyer, candidate for the Division of Higgins.

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Patrick Gillett Why do you want to get into parliament?

PG Why do you represent your party?

PG What would the three main policies you are taking into this by-election be?

PG How would you address these policies?

PG Sending asylum seekers to Indonesia: good or bad?

PG Is the Australian dollar's near parrity with the UD dollar a sign that the Australian economy is healthy, the US economy in chaos or both?"

PG How do you rate the governments economic stimulus package?

PG Should it be wound back?

PG Is Kevin Rudd a better Prime Minister than John Howard?

PG Is the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme an effective sollution to climate change? Why?

PG Is there a better sollution?

PG Why should the electorate vote for you?

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