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Subscriber only Now, Mark Swivel is taking a run at politics. Swivel s 2018 comedy show titled Alternative Prime Minister certainly hinted at possible political aspirations. Mr Swivel runs Barefoot Law, sings in Mullumbimby-based vocal group Dustyesky and is the author of Making Australia Slightly Better Than Average Again. Local choir Dustyesky. Photo: Anna Swain He has now announced he would run as a candidate for Byron Shire Council this year. I m putting a team together to run in the Byron council elections this September, Mr Swivel said in a message on social media. Meredith Wray, long term local and sustainable tourism specialist, is my running mate.
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Tom Tabart, Former Greens councillor
The letter from Louise Doran (24 March) has points that I as ‘the resident from Drysdale’ she addresses would have to agree with.
Yes the preselection of the current Greens councillors was hopelessly mismanaged and Byron has suffered the consequences of their being co-opted by Council staff, and lacking the knowledge and competence to break free.
This was largely owing to their own hubris but the control of Simon Richardson (whose party influence largely selected them) was a major factor.
Otherwise, I was saddened that Louise seeks to blame me and the Barham council for the loss of the Yelgun corridor to corporate greed. We fought long and hard against this development (check my letters in
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