SA: Nominations close today in Mayo

AAP General News (Australia)
08-14-2008
SA: Nominations close today in Mayo

Nominations for next month's by-election for former foreign minister ALEXANDER DOWNER'S
seat of Mayo close close at lunchtime today.

31 year-old JAMIE BRIGGS .. who worked as an industrial relations adviser to former
prime minister JOHN HOWARD .. is favoured to retain the seat for the Liberals following
MR DOWNER'S decision to quit politics.

Labor isn't expected to run a candidate .. and the biggest challenge to Mr BRIGGS is
expected to come from Greens candidate LYNTON VONOW.

The electoral commission says a declaration of the candidates in Mayo will be made
tomorrow .. and a random draw will also be conducted to determine their positions on the
ballot paper for the September 6 poll.

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KEYWORD: MAYO (ADELAIDE)

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