Here's the question I put to the other candidates (except Ben Buckley who was also snubbed) from the floor at the Rural Press Club luncheon.

The Greens are asking all candidates in the Gippsland by-election to pledge support to cleaning up the corrupting influence that political donations have in Australia by reforming our electoral laws.

“The recent scandal regarding developers’ bribes dressed up as donations to the NSW government is just the latest example,” said Malcolm McKelvie, Greens candidate for Gippsland. "We don't want these influences in Gippsland."

Yarragon doctor Malcolm McKelvie is the Greens candidate for the Gippsland by-election.

Dr McKelvie, who has lived in West Gippsland for 12 years, said health was a major issue that especially touched the Gippsland communities.