Tag: Barker

Pasin retains Barker despite national swing

Liberal incumbent Tony Pasin looks set to retain his seat of Barker, albeit with a reduced margin.As political pundits around the country analyse the...

Make it count

Member for Barker Tony Pasin is quietly confident of being re-elected on Saturday, albeit with an expected decreased margin.
With a record 10 candidates set...

Barker election forum dominated by housing and cost-of-living issues

How can a distant federal government help regional South Australians who are struggling with drought, a housing shortage and the high cost of living?
The...

Youngster vying for Barker ‘safe seat’

Labor’s candidate for the seat of Barker has had his own name on the ballot before he has even had the opportunity to fill...

Whirlwind election tour

In the lead to the 2025 Federal Election on May 3, Jacqui Lambie Network South Australian Senate candidate Rex Patrick visited the South East.
On...

Party campaign trail visits Mount Gambier

National Party candidates visited Mount Gambier recently as part of their campaign to secure South Australian seats. Johnathan Pietzsch is challenging Liberal Member for Barker...

Candidates to share views ahead of election

The Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce is coordinating a question and answer series for Barker candidates contesting the Federal Election.
The chamber invited members to...

Barker challenge is on

Liberal Member for Barker and shadow cabinet minister Tony Pasin faces a record nine challengers in his bid to win a fifth term in...

Labor pits youth against experience

Tanunda resident James Rothe has been announced as Labor’s candidate for the seat of Barker.
The 20-year-old is currently completing a Bachelor of International Relations...

Environmental focus for Greens hopeful

Former Millicent resident Major “Moogy” Sumner is making a third attempt to enter Federal Parliament as a Greens MP by standing for Barker at...

Barker election challengers emerge

Liberal Member for Barker and shadow cabinet minister Tony Pasin faces numerous challengers in his bid to win a fifth term in office at...

Scholes withdraws from election race

Aformer paramedic has ended his bid to unseat sitting Liberal Member for Barker Tony Pasin at the mid-year Federal poll.
Nowadays a business operator, Cody...

Candidate sets sights on seat

Aparamedic wants to unseat sitting Liberal Member for Barker Tony Pasin at this year’s Federal poll.
Nowadays a business operator, Cody Scholes has won endorsement...

Student spreads a little 
bit of joy across electorate

AReidy Park Primary School student has had her artwork featured on a local politician’s Christmas Card.
The winning entries for Member for Barker Tony Pasin’s...

Blackspot trouble tipped to grow with 3G shutdown

Barker electorate residents are being urged to report mobile blackspots.
Member for Barker Tony Pasin said as the 3G mobile telephone network is shut down...