MORE than 100 people gathered at Commonfolk in Mornington on Sunday (13 September) for the campaign launch of independent candidate Melissa Goffin. Goffin is running as a “community independent”, endorsed by the grassroots group Independents for Mornington Peninsula, with a campaign focused on putting the community ahead of party politics. “From Labor’s corruption to the Liberal Party’s in-fighting, Mornington has been left behind by party politics,” said Goffin. “Everyone I talk to tells me they’re either treading water or feeling completely crushed by the rising cost of living – it’s the government’s job to address our material conditions, and they’re…
Wednesday, September 16
