Former senator Derryn Hinch, who describes himself as a socialist on health and a conservative on justice, says he wants to improve ‘transparency and accountability’ in Victoria. |EXCLUSIVE annikasmethurst SpringSt
Derryn Hinch is seeking a Victorian upper house seat and will nominate for the Southern Metropolitan region, which takes in the state seats of Brighton, Hawthorn, Caulfield and Kew.At the last state election in 2018, Hinch’s Justice Party won three upper house seats with a primary vote of 3.7 per cent.He’s a former shock jock, TV current affairs host and newspaper man who has been jailed three times.
The night Robert Kennedy was shot, he was at the Ambassador Hotel. He had a cameo in the film clip for John Farnham’sFormer shock jock, prisoner and federal senator Derryn Hinch has set his sights on state parliament, announcing he will contest November’s state election.But there is one thing missing from the CV of Derryn Hinch: a seat in the Victorian parliament.frustration with the major parties
, and is launching a bid for the balance of power in Victoria’s Upper House where his party holds two seats. If successful, he would be the oldest person when first elected to the Victorian parliament, pipping Thomas Harwood who was elected aged 74 in 1899. Hinch will celebrate his 79th birthday weeks after polling day.At the last state election in 2018, Hinch’s Justice Party won three upper house seats with a primary vote of 3.7 per cent, but lost
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