Former Member for Callide Colin Boyce … his resignation has triggered the by-election (Photo: LNP)

May 31, 2022

Six candidates will be contesting the upcoming Callide by-election.

The ballot draw was held on Tuesday afternoon after candidate nominations closed at noon.

In ballot paper order, the candidates are:

  • JARRY, Fabrice – Legalise Cannabis Qld
  • GILBARD, Paula – Animal Justice Party
  • BURLING, Adam – KAP
  • LOHSE, Sharon – Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
  • HEAD, Bryson – LNP
  • DENDLE, Bronwyn – Australian Labor Party

The by-election has been called after sitting Member Colin Boyce (LNP) resigned to successfully contest the seat of Flynn at the recent Federal Election.

Early voting will run from June 6 to June 17, excluding weekends.

The main election day is Saturday, June 18.

Applications for postal votes are already open and will close at 7:00pm on June 6.

The State seat of Callide stretches from Dululu in the north to Bell and the Bunya Mountains in the south.

There are 34,844 voters enrolled in the electorate (as at April 29).

Voting is compulsory.


 

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