Independent South Coast MLC confirms he will not contest the next state election and is urging a community independent candidate to come forward.
abc.net.au/news/nsw-south-coast-mp-justin-field-retires/101540664Independent South Coast MLC Justin Field has confirmed he will not contest the next New South Wales election and is urging an independent candidate from the community to come forward.After six years in parliament, South Coast MLC Justin Field won't contest the next NSW election
"I need a break. I'm not sure that I've got the energy for a campaign, and I'm looking for a different direction for myself — at least for the moment." In parliament last week, Mr Field joined a Matter of Public Importance debate brought on by Greens MLC Sue Higginson on the effectiveness of the state's biodiversity scheme.
"There is not one bright spot on the horizon when it comes to the protection of biodiversity from my perspective with this government." Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findley was also confirmed as the Greens candidate for the seat.Mr Field said many people had contacted him asking him to stand as an independent, and while it was not his intention, he believed the South Coast and other regional seats would be a good fit for a community independent.
"We saw how successful that was and how quickly that changed the debate and the nature of legislation around climate and integrity [in federal parliament]. Both of those issues are at play at the state election."
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