One issue dominates the rest — an offshore wind farm proposed off the coast between Newcastle and Port Stephens.
Though it's a heated issue, the forum is polite, and candidates are given time to make their case.
But two men sit discretely to one side, watching proceedings from off stage. They are AFP security officers, there to intervene should tempers flare.
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