WESTERN Victoria upper house MP Stuart Grimley has been announced at the lead candidate for Derryn Hinch\u2019s Justice Party as he seeks a second term.<\/p>\n
Along with Tania Maxwell in Northern Victoria Region, the freshman parliamentarian was one of two DHJP members elected to the state\u2019s upper house at the 2018 election.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a great privilege to once again be the Derryn Hinch\u2019s Justice Party lead candidate in the Western Victoria Region,\u201d Mr Grimley said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been an honour to be the member for Western Victoria for the last four years. I hope that the people of Western Victoria will continue to put their trust in me at the upcoming election.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2016 Mr Grimley was named leader of the DHJP in Victoria and at the 2018 election he gained 4.4 per cent, or 20,277 individual ballots, in the primary vote.<\/p>\n
That was short of the overall 76,750 needed for quota.<\/p>\n
However, preferences flowed his way and Mr Grimley was elected to the fourth available seat in the Legislative Council for Western Victoria Region.<\/p>\n
Since then the former police officer has made sentencing and victims of crime a focus of his parliamentary term.<\/p>\n
A statement from Mr Grimley\u2019s office listed more tasers for police, a victim\u2019s legal service, and the setting up of a hooning reference group some of his major achievements.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have worked extremely hard for the last four years to ensure Western Victorians have had a voice in the parliament,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d like to think that when Victorians needed someone to stand up for them, DHJP did, particularly during the pandemic and the ensuing legislation.<\/p>\n
\u201cCommon sense is what we need in the parliament, and that\u2019s what I pride myself on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Party namesake and founder, Derryn Hinch, said returning Mr Grimley to the DHJP\u2019s lead spot on the ballet was a \u201cno-brainer\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cStuart has been a long-time member and an effective state leader for DHJP,\u201d Mr Hinch said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was clearly a no-brainer for the party to re-endorse him for the upcoming State election. His advocacy and compassion for victims of crime and ability to understand the criminal process is second to none.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WESTERN Victoria upper house MP Stuart Grimley has been announced at the lead candidate for Derryn Hinch\u2019s Justice Party as he seeks a second term. Along with Tania Maxwell in Northern Victoria Region, the freshman parliamentarian was one of two DHJP members elected to the state\u2019s upper house at the 2018 election. \u201cIt is a […]<\/p>\n