Climate 200-backed independent candidate Allegra Spender is projected to defeat incumbent Liberal MP Dave Sharma in the blue-ribbon seat of Wentworth.
Dave Sharma, his camp felt better and better over the past few weeks," Connell said. Stream more election news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free.
Incumbent Liberal MP Dave Sharma has 29 per cent of votes so far, while Ms Spender holds 43.7 per cent of total counted votes.
Whether its voters are prepared to abandon its traditional political allegiances is shaping as one of the federal election's most colourful, significant and tightest fights. Climate change is a major issue in Wentworth and both candidates are strong supporters of renewable energy sources. Spender wants at least 50 per cent. Liberal MP Dave Sharma is pictured at Bondi Junction Volunteers Lynn Ralph (left) and Vanessa Jones are pictured at Centennial Park Inside the multimillion-dollar mansions of Sydney's harbourside dress circle the city's movers and shakers are turning against themselves over politics.
Wentworth MP Dave Sharma has backed Scott Morrison's decision not to appear on the hustings with him in the marginal Liberal-held seat, as voting across NSW ...
"He's the prime minister. "We need transparent, robust debate in Canberra and to sort out the corruption of our system." "We're ready to lead a new way of doing politics in this country." Meanwhile, in the Liberal seat of North Sydney, one of the "teal" independents, Kylea Tink, turned up to vote in her signature pink. "There are thousands of people across the North Sydney electorate standing with me in this movement," she told AAP on Saturday outside a polling station at Naremburn. He's the leader of our party, he's got 151 potential electorates to campaign in ... he's got to go where he can have most impact," Mr Sharma told Sky News.
Independent Allegra Spender has defeated incumbent Liberal Member for Wentworth Dave Sharma as part of a wave of independent gains in Coal...
Otherwise, it would have to form a majority government with the support of independents or minor parties. It comes as a wave of independents backed by the Climate 200 funding body is on track to take multiple Liberal seats in New South Wales and Victoria, as part of a disaster election day for the Coalition. There has also been a 58.7 per cent swing for Spender in this election.
Wentworth MP Dave Sharma has backed Scott Morrison's decision not to appear on the hustings with him in the marginal Liberal-held seat, as voting across NSW ...
"He's the prime minister. "We need transparent, robust debate in Canberra and to sort out the corruption of our system." Meanwhile, in the Liberal seat of North Sydney, one of the "teal" independents, Kylea Tink, turned up to vote in her signature pink. "There are thousands of people across the North Sydney electorate standing with me in this movement," she told AAP on Saturday outside a polling station at Naremburn. He's the leader of our party, he's got 151 potential electorates to campaign in ... he's got to go where he can have most impact," Mr Sharma told Sky News. "I can be an independent who stands for the values of this community," she told the ABC.
Sharma in Wentworth, Jason Falinski in Mackellar and Trent Zimmerman in North Sydney all suffered significant declines in their primary votes – double-digits in ...
He was previously deputy editor of The Sun-Herald and a federal political reporter in Canberra.Connect via “That was the main message.” The reason the Liberal Party lost these seats is because they left a great vacuum.” I see huge potential and everyone in the family is beaming with pride at the energy, positivity and momentum it has created.” “Defiance against the status quo, defiance against the cynicism. “We’ve lost sense of what it is to be a broad church and I think we need to rediscover that middle ground,” he said.
Liberal MP Dave Sharma has lost his inner Sydney seat of Wentworth to Independent Allegra Spender.
Beyond this, the issues of climate change and integrity would be relevant if there were negotiations on forming government. Liberal MP Dave Sharma has lost his inner Sydney seat of Wentworth to Independent Allegra Spender. Liberal MP Dave Sharma has lost his inner Sydney seat of Wentworth.
Independent Allegra Spender will win the Sydney seat of Wentworth from Liberal incumbent Dave Sharma, the ABC projects.
Climate change is a major issue in Wentworth and both candidates are strong supporters of renewable energy sources. Whether its voters are prepared to abandon its traditional political allegiances is shaping as one of the federal election's most colourful, significant and tightest fights. Spender wants at least 50 per cent. Liberal MP Dave Sharma is pictured at Bondi Junction Volunteers Lynn Ralph (left) and Vanessa Jones are pictured at Centennial Park Inside the multimillion-dollar mansions of Sydney's harbourside dress circle the city's movers and shakers are turning against themselves over politics.