Scott Sledge (Richmond)
Email: Scott.Sledge@nsw.democrats.org.au
Phone: (02) 6674 5213
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In the Sixties I was a peace activist. In the Seventies I was in the fight against nuclear weapons. I have always tried to be fair, kind and honest. I’ve been around the world a couple of times, or maybe more…. Professionally I was an underwater archaeologist, mostly on historic shipwrecks.
My partner and I moved to the Northern Rivers from Perth in 1985 and hand-built our own house in the forests at Lillian Rock, near Nimbin. It is environmentally friendly with solar electricity, rain tanks and composting toilet. We eat from our organic garden.
I help manage the Nimbin Community Centre and sing with the Murwillumbah Philharmonic Choir. I have been a farmer and small business owner. Until recently we managed a small resort at Kingscliff. Now that I’m retired and a grandfather of seven, I want to make the world a better place for them.
If elected, I will focus on health (including dental), education and public infrastructure (like trains.) The Democrats are resolutely against all things nuclear.
Let’s build a better future for our children and grandchildren.
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State: New South Wales
Name Derivation: Named after the area in which it is located.
Area and Location Description: Richmond covers an area of approximately 2 756 sq km from the New South Wales/Queensland border in the north to Lennox Head and Skennars Head in the south. The main towns include Bangalow, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay, Kingscliff, Lennox Head, Mullumbimby, Murwillumbah, Nimbin, Ocean Shores, Pottsville, Suffolk Park and Tweed Heads.
Map of Division: Richmond [PDF 120KB]
Products/Industries of the Area: Tourism, commercial fishing, agriculture including dairy, beef cattle, tropical fruits, sugarcane, coffee and macadamia nuts, sugar processing, timber, light engineering, boat building and cottage industries.
First Proclaimed/Election: 1900/1901
Demographic Rating: Rural
Members:
- ELLIOT, J (ALP) 2004-
- ANTHONY, L (NP) 1996-2004
- NEWELL, N J (ALP) 1990-1996
- BLUNT, C W (NP) 1984-1990
- ANTHONY, J D (CP/NCP/NP) 1957-1984
- ANTHONY, H L (CP) 1937-1957
- GREEN, R F (CP) 1922-1937
- MASSEY-GREENE, W (LIB/NAT) 1910-1922
- EWING, T T (PROT) 1901-1910
| Ballot Position | Candidate Name | Party Ballot Name | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FARMILO, Daniel | LDP | Investor Services |
| 2 | ELLIOT, Justine | Labor | Federal MP |
| 3 | EBONO, Giovanni | The Greens | Editor |
| 4 | PAGE, Sue | Nationals | GP, Senior Lecturer |
| 5 | McCALLUM, Graham | Citizens Electoral Council | Self Employed |
| 6 | SLEDGE, Scott | Democrats | Self-funded Retiree |
| 7 | RAYMOND, Barbara Jean | Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) | Student |
Above electorate information sourced from Australian Electoral Commission: http://www.aec.gov.au