Nationals pick Lucie Wightman as candidate for Barwon

Lucie Wightman - centre - with Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey and Nationals MLC, Scott Barrett. Photo: contributed

The NSW Nationals have announced that Lucie Wightman has been preselected to contest the seat of Barwon in the 2027 NSW general election.

In a media announcement on Saturday, the Nationals welcomed Ms Wightman to their team of candidates for the March 2027 election – less than 6 months away.

NSW Nationals’ Leader Gurmesh Singh said that it was great to have Lucie join the Nationals team to run for Barwon.

“The biggest electorate in NSW needs someone who will work hard for every community, and I have no doubt Lucie will be that person,” Mr Singh said.

Ms Wightman, from Gilgandra, is a regional newspaper journalist, publisher, and owner. In 2016, at the age of 28, she bought the Gilgandra Weekly newspaper. She is a Life Member and Immediate Past President of the Country Press Association.

She said she was honoured to have been preselected to contest Barwon for The Nationals.[…]

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