"Plenty of fire in his belly": Derryn Hinch confirms big plans
Media personality and former senator Derryn Hinch has confirmed he will be planning to run for a seat in Victoria’s state election in November.
The 78-year-old, who founded Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party, shared the news on Tuesday night via Twitter.
“Yes… it is true,” he tweeted in response to a question about his run.
Hinch is looking to claim a seat in the Victorian Upper House after failing to keep his seat in the federal Senate last month, per Yahoo News.
Stuart Grimley, the Victorian Justice Party leader, also took to Twitter once the news broke.
“The secret is out! Derryn, our Party Leader, will be running for State Parliament this November!” Grimley wrote.
“Still plenty of fire in his belly in standing up for justice issues!”
According to his website, Hinch describes himself as “a man of the people” who promises to do “what is right and just, no matter the cost”, with policies calling for tougher parole and bail legislation and the creation of a public sex offenders register.
Hinch has previously been jailed for breaching suppression orders against the names of sex offenders and in relation to a trial involving the murder of Jill Meagher.
Image: @derrynhinch (Instagram)