GUESTS at the local business chamber meet the candidates forum yesterday were stunned to learn sitting Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead would not be attending.
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President of the Forster Tuncurry Business Chamber Gary Gersbach told the audience he had tried two or three times to ask him to attend but to no avail.
Mr Bromhead explained to Mr Gersbach via email that he would only be attending two meet the candidates forums - ‘one at the top end of the electorate and one at the bottom end’.
“Personally I am very disappointed he’s not here to answer the poles and wires question,” Mr Gersbach said.
Greens candidate Stephen Ballantine didn’t hide his disgust.
“This is cynical manipulation by his office. If he can’t talk to a room of professional people, well, thanks but no thanks.”
More on the lead up to the state election in next week’s Advocate
