Jessica van Vonderen video report Nicole Butler reports Queensland could hold the key to the outcome of the federal election. JESSICA van VONDEREN: The poll date might not have been set but campaigning ahead of the Federal election has begun and Queensland’s a key battleground. … Continue reading
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Personality politics: the move towards presidential style-elections – ABC Online the Drum
By Madonna King The pre-selection of a 19-year-old to run for a prized federal marginal seat in Queensland has turned the spotlight on the big parties’ recruitment processes. Wyatt Roy, the LNP’s choice for the seat of Longman, will try to steal back the seat, … Continue reading
Why fuss about young Wyatt Roy – Sunshine Coast Daily
Column by Peter Richardson | 3rd April 2010 WHY all the fuss about federal election candidate Wyatt Roy being too young for parliament? The gut-wrenching Redgum song I Was Only 19 comes immediately to mind. Australian teenagers have long been seen as old enough to … Continue reading
Teenage candidate stands up to PM – Brisbane Times
MARISSA CALLIGEROS May 5, 2010 Young gun political candidate Wyatt Roy has taken aim at Kevin Rudd, questioning why the Prime Minister is suddenly choosing to splash the cash in the marginal seat of Longman. Mr Roy made headlines in March when he was unveiled … Continue reading
Roy ready to be youngest MP – Sunshine Coast Daily
John Hammond | 28th March 2010 WYATT Roy is prepared to face his date with destiny as the federal LNP candidate for the seat of Longman, knowing he must convince the electorate to take a leap of faith and put their future in his energetic … Continue reading
Wyatt Roy confirmed as Longman’s LNP candidate – Caboolture-Shire-Herald
29 Mar 10 by Staff writer THE Liberal National Party’s 19-year-old candidate for Longman faced the media in Caboolture at the weekend. Wyatt Roy has been given the job of unseating Labor’s Jon Sullivan in the next Federal Election, touted for later this year. In … Continue reading
Wyatt Roy ready for Longman after being officially endorsed by LNP – Courier Mail
Emma Chalmers From: The Courier-Mail, March 28, 2010 POLITICAL rookie Wyatt Roy believes climate change is “plausible”, some MPs don’t deserve their pay packets and has challenged anyone with problems about his age to front up for a chat. The 19-year-old aspiring politician is preparing … Continue reading
