Ed Storey

Liberal Party member for four years. Fourth generation businessman and grazier.

Family has lived in the middle of Hume electorate for 120 years. Sydney University graduate in Economics and Commercial Law.

Went to school at The King’s School. Worked for success of various regional, state and national rural-related initiatives, including privatisation of Yass Saleyards; scholarship funding for Yass and District Education Foundation; Rural Lands Planning Committee; Yass Landholder Action Group; National Ovine Johnes Disease management policy.

Champion GPS and NSW Under 20s middle-distance and cross-country athlete.

Referees include Robert Maple-Brown (chairman Maple- Brown Abbott Ltd, Sydney); Charlie and Pip Merriman, Boorowa; Cr Nic Carmody (Yass Valley Council mayor); John Manwaring, chairman wool committee NSW Farmers Association; James Jackson, director Sheepmeat Council of Australia. Married to Nikki, with three children. Anglican.

Pitch points: “The future presents many great opportunities and challenges for our region.

“I believe we need a candidate who is committed to the community, is known and respected in the region, and who has the best chance of winning the seat for the Liberal Party. (And is) a strong candidate who will have the interests of the people of Hume foremost in their mind when shaping the national policy agenda.”