Qld: Candidate says Nazi controversy distracted National Party

AAP General News (Australia)
02-08-2004
Qld: Candidate says Nazi controversy distracted National Party

By Jane Breusch

BRISBANE, Feb 8 AAP - Dan Van Blarcom, the National Party candidate who was disendorsed
over his alleged links with the Nazi party, believes the Nationals were distracted by
the controversy during the state election.

Mr Van Blarcom, who stood as an independent in the Queensland election, ran third in
the seat of Whitsunday, which was retained by Labor's Jan Jarratt.

"Maybe the National Party spent a little bit too much time answering the wrong questions.

They probably should have got on with their job," Mr …