The Member for Mayo, Rebekah Sharkie, will operate a pop-up electorate office in Kingscote next Monday April 4.

The office will operate from the Kangaroo Island Business Hub and bookings are essential.

Contact 8398 5566 to make an appointment.

This is likely to be the last opportunity for Kangaroo Island resident to talk face-to-face with their Ms Sharkie before the Federal election is called.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison must set the date of the next Federal election by Saturday April 16. The latest possible date the election can be held is Saturday May 21.

So far the candidates for the seat include Ms Sharkie (Centre Alliance), Marisa Bell (Labor) Allison Bluck (Liberal) and Greg Elliot (Greens) and Samantha McGrail (Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party).

In the 2019 Federal Election Ms Sharkie defeated Liberal candidate Georgina Downer with a Two Candidate Preferred result of 55.14% to 44.86%.

Ngarrindjeri Elder Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner will again run as a Senate candidate for The Greens. 

The Federal budget will be delivered by the Treasurer this Tuesday.