Election candidates’ forum, Thursday August 21st

A  great tradition has been our Election Candidates’ Forum in the Grand Hall of Parliament.

Our Vice-Patron and local MP for Wellington Central, Marian Hobbs has hosted the last two such events, and this was her grand finale.

As usual, local candidates from all the Parliamentary parties were  invited, a sit-down meal provided by Bellamy’s, was followed by brief presentations and Q&A session.

The evening was facilitated by Brian Brooks, the former dean of law at Victoria University who was, in the 1970s, vice president of the Homosexual Law Reform Society.

It was disappointing that  the Maori party , United Future , and New Zealand First  were unable to attend.

Grand Hall - Rainbow Wellingtons Members enjoying an excellent meal provided by Bellamy’s

Marian Hobbs MP Wellington Central and Tony Simpson (Chair Rainbow Wellington)

The facilitatator -  Brian Brooks the former dean of law at Victoria University

Act's Mike Collins

National's Stephen Franks

Greens candidate  Kevin Hague

Labour candidate  Grant Robertson

Progressive candidate  David Somerset