DEAR News Of The Area,

NOW that the current member for the federal seat of Lyne has officially announced his long-rumoured retirement, the opportunity emerges for voters in this sprawling rural seat to consider an alternative to National Party representation for the area.

The seat of Lyne has had six members in the 75 years of its existence – five of them members of the National Party. Much of their voting record in the federal parliament has reflected their adherence to the policies decided by the party, rather than a sense of representing the needs and aspirations of the people who live in Lyne.

Recently a group of committed citizens formed Independent Lyne, a community-based organisation which is looking to identify a candidate to stand at the next federal election, who will truly represent the electors of Lyne.

Already, kitchen table conversations have taken place to listen to what people are wanting, and an online survey completed by interested people is revealing the specific interests of locals.

You can participate in this survey at https://www.independentlyne.org/survey_our_community

When we vote we are presumably looking to elect a Federal member who will represent the people of our area when those members gather in the parliament in Canberra.

A community-backed independent will be committed to doing just this.

At the next election we will have the opportunity to choose a local member who reflects the needs of the community rather than decisions about policy made by a political party.

For more information about Independent Lyne, go to https://www.independentlyne.org

Yours sincerely,

Dr John SQUIRES,

Secretary,
Independent Lyne Organising Committee.