Uni Hub Spencer Gulf CEO Anita Kuss has been named as the Independent candidate for the seat of Grey in the upcoming federal electorate.
Ms Kuss was announced in a press conference on Friday afternoon.
Ms Kuss has been a long-time local to our region, where she says she is committed to putting the community before party politics.
The federal electorate of Grey is the third largest in the country and covers 92% of South Australia – including the Mid North, Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas.
Tom Venning will contest for the Liberals, following Rowan Ramsey’s impending retirement.
Labor and the Greens have yet to announce their own candidates.
The date for the federal election has not yet been announced.