Navy veteran and lawyer joins Derryn Hinch’s party but expert warns against calls for harsher bail laws
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The father of killed Melbourne woman Courtney Herron has been announced as a candidate for Derryn Hinch’s Justice party at next month’s Victorian state election.
John Herron, a navy veteran and lawyer with practices in regional Victoria, will run for the party in the upper house, alongside Simone O’Brien, a domestic violence survivor. Justice party MPs Tania Maxwell and Stuart Grimely – elected in 2018 – will contest again, while Hinch, a former federal senator for Victoria, will also run for the upper house.
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Continue reading…Navy veteran and lawyer joins Derryn Hinch’s party but expert warns against calls for harsher bail lawsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe father of killed Melbourne woman Courtney Herron has been announced as a candidate for Derryn Hinch’s Justice party at next month’s Victorian state election.John Herron, a navy veteran and lawyer with practices in regional Victoria, will run for the party in the upper house, alongside Simone O’Brien, a domestic violence survivor. Justice party MPs Tania Maxwell and Stuart Grimely – elected in 2018 – will contest again, while Hinch, a former federal senator for Victoria, will also run for the upper house.Sign up for our free morning newsletter and afternoon email to get your daily news roundup Continue reading…