Douglas South candidates to be publicly grilled

Saturday, 16 May 2015 00:00

Douglas South voters will have the chance to grill their potential new representative in an event next week.

Candidates Amy Burns, Kurt Bucholz, Keith Fitton and Bill Malarkey will all be present at the requisition meeting on Tuesday.

The four are vying for the vacant seat left when David Cretney was elected to the Legislative Council.

Juan Watterson will be on hand to chair the meeting, it will be held at Willaston Methodist Church Hall getting underway at 7.30pm.

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