Farrer
Important information
A by-election has been called for the electorate of Farrer and will take place on Saturday 9 May 2026. For more information, check out the AEC website.
2025 Election Results
2026 By-election candidates
Brad Robertson is a former army colonel and Chair of the Albury/Wodonga Regional Cancer Trust, Veterans Housing Australia and Carry On Veterans. Brad lives in Table Top.
The National Party is a conservative party promoting regional development, agriculture, better infrastructure and services outside major cities, and dropping net zero targets.
David Farley is a Riverina agricultural and agribusiness professional, Chair of Speak Up 4 Water, and former chief executive of the Australian Agricultural Company. David grew up in Narrandera and comes from a veteran and agribusiness family.
One Nation is a conservative party advocating for reducing migration and foreign ownership, abolishing net zero targets, and limiting government spending.
Gary Pappin is a Murray River councillor, retired farmer, and co-founder of the Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations confederation. Gary grew up in Balranald and comes from a sheep shearing family.
Gary Pappin is a Murray River councillor, farmer, retired public servant, co-founder of the Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations confederation, and member of the Human Research Ethics Committee for Charles Sturt University. Gary grew up in Balranald and lives in Mellool.
"In this election Gary Pappin is committed to providing voters a choice of honesty and transparency in government. Key election issues include water security, rural health, law reform, free childcare in regional areas and reducing the costs of living."
Jamie Bonnefin is an architect and small business owner. Jamie was born in Newcastle, grew up in Wilcannia, and lives on the Central Coast.
Gerard Rennick People First is a conservative party proposing to make superannuation voluntary, reinstate a public bank, and drop all net zero commitments.
Lucas James Ellis works in the planning sector and served as a volunteer manager for local soccer clubs. Lucas grew up in the Albury region and recently returned for work.
The Sustainable Australia Party is campaigning for protecting the environment and addressing housing affordability by reducing resource consumption and population growth, providing more social housing, and removing investor tax breaks.
"Sustainable Australia Party and Lucas prioritise the fight for affordable housing now, the sustainable way. SAP tackles both the major supply and demand side issues to sustainably solve the housing crisis, stop over-development, and protect our local environments and communities. SAP's housing plan includes more social housing, less investor tax breaks and slower migration. Other campaign priorities include the cost of living, protecting our environment and water security, securing better healthcare and infrastructure, and re-building economic diversity including manufacturing."
Michelle Milthrope is a teacher, advocate for child abuse survivors, and regional community leader. Michelle grew up in Cootamundra and lives in Jindera.
Michelle is an independent candidate advocating for equity for regional Australians. Michelle was selected by Voices of Farrer (a political community engagement group).
"Farrer deserves more and I will fight to deliver it. From Jingellic to Wentworth, Barham to Balranald, and the places in between, no community should feel forgotten. Albury and Deniliquin need new hospitals. Griffith's hospital needs proper staffing and resourcing. We need real investment in GPs, nurses, mental health, childcare and aged care. We need reliable telecommunications to be connected and safe. I support a Royal Commission into water, an end to buybacks and foreign ownership. I’ll back farmers and regional industries to strengthen food and energy resilience. We need fairness and a future where regional communities are heard and valued."
Raissa Butkowski is a community lawyer, Albury councillor, and board member of the Murray Darling Association. Raissa grew up in the Albury region and comes from a farming family.
The Liberal Party is a centre-right party promoting lower taxes, business-friendly economic reforms, stronger national security, and abandoning net zero targets.
Rebecca Scriven works at an independent Christian school and previously worked as a state ministerial officer. Rebecca is from South Australia and lives just north of Albury.
Family First is a conservative party promoting Judeo-Christian family values, the protection of human life from conception to natural death, and the gender binary between men and women.
"Rebecca aims to restore the primacy of family in public policy and to protect what we value about our culture, its people, and the Australian democratic way of life. Rebecca knows first-hand the financial strain families are under and will fight for measures to ease the cost of living crisis."
Richard Hendrie is a mental health and disability advocate with qualifications in social work, psychology, and law. He represents lived experience at state and national levels, was Albury Citizen of the Year 2025, and lives in Lavington.
The Greens are a progressive party focused on environmental protection, climate action, social justice, and expanding public services.
"People across Farrer are feeling the pressure of rising costs, housing stress, and difficulty accessing health care, while big corporations and wealthy investors are making record profit at our expense. Nurses and teachers are being taxed more than big companies like Facebook and Santos. The Greens have the courage and the track record to stand with communities on your side in the face of vested interests."
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