BEACONSFIELD mine survivor Brant Webb's political campaign slogan was "give the battlers a voice", but his voice has proved hard to track down since Saturday's election.
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The Labor candidate for Bass polled 2605 votes, leaving Scottsdale principal Brian Wightman and CFMEU secretary Scott McLean fighting for the fifth seat.
Attempts to contact Mr Webb yesterday failed, and he hasn't spoken to the media since the election.
However, he can be found in the latest edition of WHO magazine, talking about why he decided to enter politics.
"I thought long and hard about it, and I was saved for a reason," Mr Webb told WHO.
"I believe it was to make people aware of how hard Australian people are battling. I want to make a difference in people's lives."
Mr Webb, who was trapped in a steel cage after the Beaconsfield mine rockfall with fellow miner Todd Russell for two weeks in 2006, said he felt it was time to help other people out.
"I really wanted to give back to the people of Launceston and Northern Tasmania all the support they gave me, my family and Todd," he said.
