Hudson for Northern Victoria

{{short description|Australian political party}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox political party

|name = Hudson for Northern Victoria

|colorcode = orange

|leader = Josh Hudson

|founded = July 2018

|colours = {{colourbox|orange|border=silver}} Orange

|ideology = Regionalism

|country = Australia

|website = [http://www.hudson4nv.com/ hudson4nv.com]

}}

Hudson for Northern Victoria (H4NV) was a political party{{cite web |url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/CandidatesAndParties/CurrentRegisteredParties.html |title=Currently registered parties |publisher=Victorian Electoral Commission |accessdate=29 October 2018}} based in Tatura, Victoria{{cite news |url=https://www.benallaensign.com.au/@local-news/2018/07/07/139458/aiming-to-offer-an-alternative |title=Aiming to offer an alternative |author=Benalla Ensign |date=7 July 2018 |accessdate=2 November 2018}} that had been formed in July 2018 to contest the Northern Victoria Region of the Victorian Legislative Council at the 2018 state election. Although aiming to "offer an alternative" to the region, it did not release any policies.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hudson4nv.com/ |title=Hudson | for Northern Victoria |access-date=23 October 2018 |archive-date=15 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015171937/http://www.hudson4nv.com/ |url-status=dead }}

It was named after its founder and lead candidate, Josh Hudson.

Despite ostensibly focusing on the Northern Victoria Region, the party also fielded candidates in other regions.{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/vic-election-2018/guide/seme/ |title=South Eastern Metropolitan Region |work=Victoria Votes |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=2 November 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/vic-election-2018/guide/wmet/ |title=Western Metropolitan Region |work=Victoria Votes |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=2 November 2018}} This led to H4NV being accused of participating in preference harvesting deals organised by "preference whisperer" Glenn Druery, but Hudson asserted that his preference deals were arranged personally by himself.{{cite tweet |last=Green |first=Antony |author-link=Antony Green |user=AntonyGreenABC |number=1060773093294010368 |date=8 November 2018 |title=You have to love how a party called "Hudson for Northern Victoria" runs in every region. Micro-party alliance preference harvesting anyone? Though voters may not understand what the party name "Hudson for NV" on the ballot paper means. Not NV-us |link= |access-date=17 November 2018}} By contesting an election as a party, a candidate can accept votes below and above the line on election day.[https://web.archive.org/web/20181229171450/https://www.sheppnews.com.au/@news/2018/07/11/149895/taturamanofftoparty Tatura man Josh Hudson off to form own party]

At the election the party received 6,363 votes or 0.18% of the votes.