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Independents Challenge Major Party Strongholds | Sydney News
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Independent candidates are breaking out of traditional strongholds to challenge Labor and National Party heartlands, fueled by rising voter frustration with the major parties. In Footscray, human rights lawyer Jessica Marsh becomes the first “Voices of” independent to contest the seat — a historic move in a historically Labor area. With nearly half of voters now considering independents, Marsh and others are seizing momentum, offering voters pragmatic alternatives in districts like Benambra and Ovens Valley. Backed by groups like Climate 200, this grassroots surge aims to disrupt the political status quo and tap into widespread disillusionment across Australia’s shifting electorate.
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