13 candidates to contest the 2015 North Sydney by-election

13 candidates have nominated to contest the 2015 North Sydney by-election, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) announced today.

The candidate nominations, in ballot paper order, that were officially declared at 12 noon today are:

1. POLLARD Lou, The Arts Party
2. BOURKE William, Sustainable Population Party
3. KENNARD Sam, Liberal Democrats
4. BROMSON Kerry Susanne, Voluntary Euthanasia Party
5. JANSSON James, Future Party
6. CHESTERFIELD-EVANS Arthur, The Greens
7. BEREGI Maryann, Independent
8. NERO Silvana, Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
9. MARKS Robert James, Palmer United Party
10. ZIMMERMAN Trent, Liberal
11. RUFF Stephen, Independent
12. FREEMAN Luke, Australian Cyclists Party
13. BOHM Tim, Bullet Train For Australia

Editor's notes:

• Six people nominated as a candidate in the electoral Division of North Sydney at the 2013 federal election.
• Candidates and the result for the seat of North Sydney in the 2013 federal election can be found on the AEC website at http://results.aec.gov.au/17496/Website/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-17496-137.htm.