There is little doubt that the incumbent MP Kevin Hogan for the National Party will retain the seat of Page (lower house) that covers the area from the northern suburbs of Coffs Harbour to Iluka, Evans Head and Wardell then inland to Lismore, Casino, Nimbin, Kyogle, Bonalbo, and Grafton.
The seat has been held on two occasions by Labor but they have not made a serious play for the seat since Janelle Saffin (currently state member for Lismore) lost the seat to Hogan in 2013.
Many of the more extreme right-wing parties such as Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Trumpet of Patriots and Family First should function as a funnel for votes to the National Party.
For information on who means what in the Senate (upper house) check out the The good, the bad, and the ugly: 2025 election senate voting guide.
Candidates for Page – House of Representatives (lower house):
Richard Wells – Independent
Mr Wells has listed himself as a farmer and according to The Daliy Telegraph says that his key concerns are cost of living, homelessness, and food and energy costs. He opposes nuclear energy and supports phasing out coal and moving towards renewable energy.
Donna Lee Pike – Trumpet of Patriots
The Trumpet of Patriots are a reinvention of the Clive Palmer Party and MAGA wannabes as is clear from their promotional yellow hats ‘Make Australia Great Again’.
Ms Lee Pike says she is ‘determined to give voters a voice and a real alternative to making Australia great again’.
Wendy Backhous – Labor
Wendy Backhous is a grandmother and SES volunteer who says ‘health, our environment and better opportunities for all of us in regional communities’ is why she is running.
Labor are putting an emphasis on increasing funding to Medicare, housing and stressing that they have already delivered tax cuts, energy rebates, free TAFE.
Kevin Hogan – Incumbent Nationals MP
Former teacher Kevin Hogan has held the seat of Page since beating Labor’s Janelle Saffin in 2013.
The real challenge is to see what the Nationals actually give back to farmers who are the basis of their voting support and strength in Australian politics. The Nationals have given strong support to the mining industry.
Kevin says he ‘joined the Nationals because it is the only party solely dedicated to representing regional areas’.
Jennifer Baker – Australians Citizens Party
The Australian Citizens Party are about taking back economic and national sovereignty.
Ms Baker say her concerns revolve around young people being able to buy a home, gaining education and affording healthcare.
‘Neo Liberalism has wrecked our country! It’s caused deindustrialisation and the wholesale sell-off of state-owned assets. We don’t have “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” We must regain our sovereignty,’ she says.
Dr Luke Robinson – The Greens NSW
The Green’s key concerns have been around the environment, healthcare and housing.
Dr Robinson says that, ‘I know that we are stronger and better able to face the challenges ahead when we are connected and work together. One of the most important ways we can achieve this is through well-funded and well-run public services, paid for through a fair and progressive taxation system.’
Brenton Williams – Libertarian Party
Mr Williams runs his own construction company and is a firm belief in small government, less taxes and more freedom.
‘I’m ready to fight this corrupt, overreaching, heartless and incapable government for the betterment of all Australians,’ says Mr Williams.
‘We want freedom to make our own decisions. To reap the rewards that of which we’ve worked hard for.’
Andrew Grady – Family First
Family First are Christian right party and known for a range of conservative views on family, life, and faith and seek to limit terminations and access to the pill often couched in terms of ‘safety for women’.
Mr Grady says his interest in Family First is ‘because of what they stand for family and Christian / Judeo values’.
Jordan Colless – Independent
Dr Colless is linked to the Good Party and his primary focus is on healthcare and drug reforms. The Good Party platform states that it would seek a Royal Commission to examine Medicare’s structure and funding to ensure underfunding and inefficiencies are addressed.
Peter Nottle – Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
One Nation is a right-wing party that denies the existence of climate change, and denounces economic rationalism and globalisation.
Mr Nottle is Grafton based and says he has decided to stop yelling at the TV and stand up for what he believes in. He wants to see accountability from government and tackle the cost of living crisis.
Josh Pianca – Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF)
The SFF are a conservative party that wants to relax gun control, protect farming, and are not surprisingly into fishing!
Mr Pianca says he is running because ‘time working in Canberra has shown me just how out of touch the major parties are with the realities of rural life’.
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