A federal election will be held on Saturday, 3rd May 2025.
We contacted the candidates running for Bennelong, Berowra and Parramatta to find out more about who will be representing us in the years to come as well as learn about their policies and plans for the local area.
In conjunction with the Ryde District Mums Facebook Group, we developed a set of questions to ask the candidates.
All candidates who listed their email addresses on the Australian Electoral Commission website were contacted and received the same questions. Any candidate who has not yet responded may do so at any time, and we will add you to this list – please contact info@rydedistrictmums.com.au.
Ryde District Mums is not aligned with any party or candidate.
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Bennelong
Scott Yung – Liberal
Barry Devine – HEART Party
Robert Nalbandian – Trumpet of Patriots
Adam Hart – The Greens
Craig Bennett – Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
Parramatta
Ganiesh Lok – Trumpet of Patriots
Ben Somerson – Libertarian
Nicholas Matzen – Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
Bewowra
Martin Cousins – The Greens
Gerald Mattinson – Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
Benson Koschinski – Labor
Roger Woodward – Independent
Brendan Michael Clarke – Fusion
Tina Brown – Independent
Stephen Bastian – Trumpet of Patriots