Judy Turner standing for UnitedFuture in Mt Albert by-election
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today announced that former UnitedFuture MP and the current party president Judy Turner will represent the party in next month’s Mt Albert by-election.
“Mrs Turner is an outstanding candidate and with two terms in Parliament behind her, offers more Parliamentary experience than the other candidates combined,” he said.
“Mt Albert has a large base of families, and Mrs Turner and UnitedFuture offer strong advocacy and representation for those families with a party that is in government.”
Mrs Turner said she was delighted to have won UnitedFuture’s Mt Albert nomination and would offer a real alternative to the electorate’s voters.
“There is an incredibly arrogant belief among the two major parties that this is just about going down party lines and a two horse race. The problem with that is where does it leave the people of Mt Albert and there very real needs?
“They must be getting sick of being treated like a political football. They need real and committed representation dealing with the issues that concern them. I offer them that,” Mrs Turner said.
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