With the 2025 Federal Election rapidly approaching, Redland City voters in the seat of Bowman have begun sizing up their options. Six candidates have already hit the campaign trail, each aiming to secure support ahead of Election Day on Saturday, 3 May.
Here’s your quick guide to who’s running and the key dates you need to remember.
So far, the following candidates have nominated for the Bowman electorate:
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Darcy Brown – Labor
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Karen Cloherty – Family First
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Shaun Holloway – Independent
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Matthew Knight – One Nation Party
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Kristie Lockhart – The Greens
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Henry Pike – LNP (current member)
Candidates have until midday on Thursday, 10 April to officially nominate, meaning the final list could still grow.
Voting for Bowman will follow compulsory preferential voting rules, requiring voters to number every candidate box in order of preference, beginning with a ‘1’ beside their preferred candidate.
Key dates to remember:
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Monday, 7 April (by 8pm) – Deadline for voter enrolment.
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Thursday, 10 April (12 noon) – Nominations close.
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Friday, 11 April (midday) – Formal declaration of candidates.
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Tuesday, 22 April – Early voting begins.
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Wednesday, 30 April (by 6pm) – Postal vote applications close.
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Saturday, 3 May – Election Day.
In addition to voting for the House of Representatives, Queenslanders will also elect candidates to fill six Senate seats at this election.
Discover which candidates are running in your local area: HERE.
Stay tuned as we continue to update you on any new candidates entering the race.
