Roy Butler takes Barwon — and talks tough

Winners are grinners! The new Member for Barwon for the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party — Roy Butler, campaigning in Bourke Photo: TWH

For the first time in its history, the Barwon electorate will be represented in the Legislative Assembly by the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party.

Roy Butler was declared the successful candidate after preferences were counted by Sunday morning but was hoping to hold the seat purely on the primary vote.

Read more in the printed edition of the Western Herald.