THE main challengers say they will be there but the defending champion is yet to confirm he will step into the ring at Bathurst's second federal election candidates' forum on Wednesday night.
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The independent forum will be another chance for voters to engage with Calare candidates ahead of the election on Saturday, May 18.
It follows a forum organised by the Bathurst Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association last Thursday which attracted just two candidates - the Nationals' incumbent Andrew Gee and Labor's Jess Jennings.
Organiser Stuart Driver believes a second forum is needed to allow working people the chance to hear from the candidates.
He has also encouraged young voters, particularly first-time voters, to go along to help themselves make an informed decision.
So far Dr Jennings, Sam Romano from the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party and Stephen Bisgrove from the Liberal Democrats have confirmed they will be there while The Greens' Stephanie Luke cannot make it.
The other candidates - Mr Gee, Shuyi Chen from the Christian Democratic Party and United Australia Party's Beverley T. Cameron - are yet to say if they will attend.
The forum will be at Bathurst Panthers from 7.30pm on Wednesday. All welcome, admission is free.
