The Sydney Morning Herald and the St James Ethics Centre have launched a joint campaign to coincide with the New South Wales 2015 State Election.

We are encouraging all candidates in the forthcoming election to consider taking the Politicians' Pledge - more details of which can be found here.

Below is a list of candidates and MPs who have signed the pledge. This list will be updated as pledges are signed.

• Jamie Parker MP (Member for Balmain, Greens)
• Rev Fred Nile (Christian Democratic Party)
• Mark Speakman MP (Member for Cronulla, Liberal)
• Steve Lopez (Independent candidate for Granville)
• Luke Arms (Independent candidate for Charlestown)
• Patrick Fogarty (Australian Cyclists Party)
• Astrid O'Neill (Greens candidate for East Hills)
• Alex Greenwich (Member for Sydney, Independent)
• Greg Piper (Member for Lake Macquarie, Independent)
• Matt Parmeter (Greens candidate for Parkes)
• Megan McEwin (Greens candidate for Vaucluse)
• Peter Draper (Independent candidate for Tamworth)
• James Wheeldon (Labor candidate for North Shore)
• Isaac Smith (Labor candidate for Lismore)
• Pat Fogarty (Australian Cyclists Party)
• Fran Armitage (Labor candidate for Oxley)
• Bruce Notley-Smith (Member for Coogee, Liberal)
• Kathy Smith (Labor candidate for Gosford)
• Hugh McDermott (Labor candidate for Prospect)
• Jodie Harrison (Labor candidate for Charlestown)