Bob Day for Mayo

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Written and Authorized by Chris Baker, Chris Baker Shop 4, 999 Lower North East Road, Highbury SA 5089
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Bob’s contact details are:
Campaign Office Telephone:	(08) 8265 9442
E-mail address:	bobday@sa.familyfirst.org.au

Bob Day’s media releases:

1. Flyer sent to householders — Family Matters — the most important job in the world

2. Candidacy announcement (August 3rd, 2008);

3. Bob Day’s achievements (August 5th, 2008)

Bob Day in the news:

· MAYO Candidates comment on the River Murray
Victor Harbor Times, Thursday September 3rd, 2008
Bob Day, Family First

This water crisis is more about politics than it is about water. The water required to prevent irreparable damage to the Lakes and the Coorong can be obtained from upstream and should be released immediately.

If you were a landowner with a creek running through your property there is no way you would tolerate your neighbour building a dam that held back vast quantities of water threatening to destroy your future. Neither should we.

Weak leadership at a State and Federal level has got us into this mess. Only strong leadership can lead us out. Former SA Premier Sir Tom Playford would never have allowed himself to be bullied by Canberra or eastern States politicians like this. Together with Nick Xenophon, Family First holds the balance of power in the Senate. This places the Party in a powerful position to influence the key decision makers in Canberra.

· Mayo candidates jockey for votes as saviours of the Murray
The Australian, Monday August 25th 2008
Bob Day ... drew applause when he complained that "gutless" political leadership in South Australia was responsible for local interests being sold down the river over the past 20 years. But he joined Mr Briggs in opposing construction of a weir at Wellington, upstream of the Murray's devastated lower lakes, to allow them to be flooded with sea water to avert acidification. "The water belongs in the lower lakes and it is my job to ensure that it gets there," Mr Day said, as Mr Briggs dropped his head into his hands.

· Day rates himself a chance
Southern Times Messenger, Wednesday  August 20th 2008
FAMILY FIRST candidate Bob Day rates his chances as “extremely well” of winning the Mayo by-election ...

· Independents gain a footing
The Australian, Tuesday 12 August 2008
In the South Australian seat of Mayo, which Downer won by 7.1per cent last November, Labor is not running ... the significant threat is ... Family First member Bob Day.... the successful businessman and builder has declared ... he could attract disaffected Liberals and Labor voters with nowhere to go 

· Bob Day focus on River Murray
The Times, Victor Harbor, August 7th 2008
Bob Day has announced he will stand for Family First in the upcoming by-election. And he has stated that one of his main focuses will be on the River Murray…(H)e told the Times ... "Electing a lower house Family First member in Mayo gives tremendous clout towards securing the river".

· Close contest tipped for Mayo
ABC Online, Australia – August 4^th, 2008
A by-election for the federal seat of Mayo is tipped to be a close contest but a political analyst thinks the Liberals will retain the Adelaide Hills … A former Liberal candidate who failed to win Mayo preselection Bob Day will run for the Family First Party.

 

FAMILY FIRST's Mr Bob Day AO has achieved a record result for the Party in a Federal election, securing 11.5%* of the vote in the September 6 by-election for the Federal seat of Mayo. 

Mr Day’s campaigned on:

· “Families, Farmers and the Future of the River" and

· "Pensioners, Public Transport the Parlous State of our Roads"

 

 

 

Commenting on the result, Mr Day AO said "This is a great vote for FAMILY FIRST and shows that we are a force to be reckoned with for the future. Australians have consistently indicated they want an alternative to the two major parties and Family First can be that alternative"

* At last count - check AEC results page here