The Murray Pioneer

Chaffey's five electoral candidates came face to face at the Renmark Club on Wednesday for an hour-long debate broadcast live on local radio. Joining the ABC's David Bevan (middle) were (from left) Labor's Roly Telfer, Independent candidate David Peake, Member for Chaffey Karlene Maywald, the Liberal Party's Tim Whetstone and Family First candidate Jack Papageorgiou.

Photo by David Sickerdick

Our great debate

The five candidates for Chaffey came face-to-face in Renmark on Wednesday, just weeks ahead of the March 20 State Election.

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