NSW election 2019: Michael Johnsen declares victory in Upper Hunter

Jacob McArthur
Updated March 25 2019 - 8:30am, first published March 24 2019 - 3:00pm
CLOSE CONTEST: Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen (left), with some electorate helpers, has declared victory. Photo: Facebook
CLOSE CONTEST: Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen (left), with some electorate helpers, has declared victory. Photo: Facebook

NATIONALS MP Michael Johnsen declared victory in his Upper Hunter seat on Sunday morning in one of the most closely-fought seats in the state.

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Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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