Bunbury seat summary
The retirement of Bunbury’s veteran sitting member John Castrilli has created an open opportunity for either the Liberal’s Ian Morison or Labor’s Don Punch to pick up the seat, which has been traditionally considered a bell-weather which the party that forms government wins.
Local lawyer Mr Morison has campaigned on fixing the scourge of methamphetamines in Bunbury, reducing the regional road toll and completing the Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront project.
Labor’s Don Punch is the former chief executive of the South West Development Commission and announced his candidacy in July, 2016. He has run on Labor’s Plan for Bunbury, which includes a revitalised Australind train service, building a police station in Capel, developing a specific tourism package for the South West and an upgrade to Bunbury Hospital.
Bookmakers are tipping Mr Punch to take the seat from the Liberal party. He is currently paying $1.50 against Mr Morison’s $6. The Nationals’ James Hayward is also an outside chance paying $4.
The seat of Bunbury includes the areas of Bunbury, Carey Park, College Grove, Dalyellup, Davenport, East Bunbury, Glen Iris, Pelican Point, Picton, South Bunbury, Usher, Vittoria, Withers.
Candidates
- MORISON, Ian – Liberal Party
- BROWN, Samuel Jewell – Pauline Hanson's One Nation
- SHANNON, Anthony G – Flux The System!
- BALDOCK, Michael – The Greens (WA)
- DEL POPOLO, Aldo – Micro Business Party
- HAYWARD, James – The Nationals
- PUNCH, Don – WA Labor
- MASTERS, Bernie – Shooters, Fishers and Farmers
Where to vote
- Adam Road Primary School, Adam Road, SOUTH BUNBURY WA 6230
- Bunbury Catholic College, Lot 4 Rodsted Street, EAST BUNBURY WA 6230
- Bunbury CBD, Unit 3/103 Victoria Street, BUNBURY WA 6230
- Bunbury Pre-Primary Centre, Lovegrove Avenue, BUNBURY WA 6230
- Carey Park Primary School, Ecclestone Street, CAREY PARK WA 6230
- Cooinda Primary School, Allen Street, EAST BUNBURY WA 6230
- Dalyellup Primary School, 14 Hartog Road, DALYELLUP WA 6230
- Maidens Park Primary School, Westwood Street, WITHERS WA 6230
- Milligan House Child Care Centre, 35 Milligan Street, CAREY PARK WA 6230
- Picton Primary School, 123 Jeffrey Road, GLEN IRIS WA 6230
- South Bunbury Pre-Primary Centre, 19 Prosser Street, SOUTH BUNBURY WA 6230
- South West Health Campus, Bussell Highway, COLLEGE GROVE WA 6230