Dai Le

Independent candidate for Fowler Dai Le is feeling confident as she pulls ahead of her Labor rival. Kristina Keneally is suffering a heavy 17 per cent swing ...

Labor could pay dearly for its decision to parachute Kristina Keneally into the ultra-safe seat of Fowler in Sydney's west.

“I understand what we need, and the issues that are most important to us. Her selection was against the recommendation of Mr Hayes, who wanted local lawyer Tu Le to be his successor. Everyone in this room gave it everything that they could and I loved rekindling the longstanding friendships I have had in southwest Sydney from my time as a premier and minister for disability, minister for planning and also a place to forward so many new friendships.” She said she was running to give Fowler residents the chance to vote for a local representative. “I appreciate that. “To the people of Fowler, I want to say thank you to just the tens of thousands of Labor supporters who have voted for me,” she said.

The key Labor stronghold of Fowler could be set to fall to an independent following an unpopular decision which saw Labor drop former NSW Premier Kristina ...

Ms Keneally faced criticism for being chosen to represent the suburb, as she until recently lived on Scotland Island in a small enclave in the northern beaches of Sydney. Ms Keneally sits on 35 per cent of the first preference votes, Ms Le on 34. The ABC is showing independent and Deputy Mayor of Fairfield Dai Le is ahead in the seat, but is yet to make a firm prediction. Kristina Keneally has suffered a significant swing in the Sydney seat of Fowler, which the ex-Premier and Labor luminary was parachuted into instead of a local candidate. - The insertion of Ms Keneally in the seat was resoundingly unpopular with voter Labor star Kristina Keneally suffers BRUTAL swing and is on track to LOSE to local independent candidate after she was parachuted in instead of a talented Vietnamese-Australian lawyer

The former NSW Premier looks set to be defeated by former Vietnamese refugee and grassroots political activist Dai Le, after voters turn against Labor.

With around 57 per cent of the vote counted, the Independent had around 34 per cent of the first preference vote. - With more than half of the vote counted, Independent Dai Le is ahead of Labor's Kristina Keneally Labor has paid a heavy price in the previously safe south-west seat of Fowler, where Kristina Keneally is set to be defeated by grassroots independent candidate Dai Le.

A massive blunder in Labor's political strategy could see the party losing the seat of Fowler for the first time ever after 'parachuting' in candidate ...

Housing is also a dominant issue in the electorate as overcrowding rises in the area. The ALP appears to be paying the price for parachuting in the former Premier over a much-loved local Labor candidate for the seat of Fowler. Ms Keneally faced criticism for being chosen to represent the suburb, as she until recently lived on Scotland Island in a small enclave in the northern beaches of Sydney. 'Drop in' Kristina Keneally is set to lose a safe Labor seat in south-west Sydney after a local independent decimated the ALP's 14 per cent margin. - A punishing swing of 18 per cent against Labor in the seat could see them lose - Labor could lose the seat of Fowler for the first time in the electorate's history

While shocked by the result in the once-safe seat of Fowler, Labor was celebrating picking up the Liberal-held seat of Reid and holding on in Parramatta.

“This moment is surreal in the best way possible. Sitou spoke out early in the campaign against people saying she should not run for parliament because of her Chinese heritage. While not officially conceding defeat, Keneally acknowledged to Labor supporters in Fowler that the night had not been the celebration they had hoped. “When I was first preselected I said to be your candidate for Parramatta was the honour of my life, and tonight that honour has turned into a responsibility.” She said that “in the days and weeks ahead we’ll have to look at what’s gone on here in Fowler and in seats around the country”. The fiercely contested seat of Bennelong was on a knife-edge as the Liberal Party suffered a significant swing against it in John Howard’s former seat.

From Dave Sharma to Ken Wyatt, there have been some significant losses over the course of the 2022 election...

Labor candidate Riley Campbell has lost the seat of Hughes to Liberal MP Jenny Ware. Another loss was in the seat of Wentworth where Liberal MP Dave Sharma lost to independent Allegra Spender. One of the biggest upsets is in the seat of Fowler, where Labor's Kristina Keneally is set to lose to independent Dai Le.