Hudson for Northern Victoria, abbreviated as H4NV, was a political party[1] based in Tatura, Victoria[2] that had been formed in July 2018 to contest the Northern Victoria Region of the Victorian Legislative Council at the 2018 state election. Although aiming to "offer an alternative" to the region, it did not release any policies.[3]
Hudson for Northern Victoria | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Josh Hudson |
| Founded | July 2018 |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| Colours | Orange |
| Website | |
| hudson4nv.com | |
It was named after its founder and lead candidate, Josh Hudson.
Despite ostensibly focusing on the Northern Victoria Region, the party also fielded candidates in other regions.[4][5] This led to H4NV being accused of participating in preference harvesting deals organised by "preference whisperer" Glenn Druery, but Hudson asserted that his preference deals were arranged personally by himself.[6] By contesting an election as a party, a candidate can accept votes below and above the line on election day.[7]
At the election the party received 6,363 votes or 0.18% of the votes.
References
edit- ^ "Currently registered parties". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Benalla Ensign (7 July 2018). "Aiming to offer an alternative". Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Hudson | for Northern Victoria". Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "South Eastern Metropolitan Region". Victoria Votes. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Western Metropolitan Region". Victoria Votes. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Green, Antony [@AntonyGreenABC] (8 November 2018). "You have to love how a party called "Hudson for Northern Victoria" runs in every region. Micro-party alliance preference harvesting anyone? Though voters may not understand what the party name "Hudson for NV" on the ballot paper means. Not NV-us" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 November 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Tatura man Josh Hudson off to form own party[permanent dead link]
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