‘Get ready for silly’: Signs of change on the Cowper campaign

With support for major parties at historic lows, United Australia and a teal independent see opportunity in the coastal NSW electorate

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A lively campaign is shaping up in the New South Wales mid-north coast electorate of Cowper, with a revealing candidates' forum in Bellingen, preferencing games under way, a popular Voices for' independent candidate, and an explanation of those United Australia Party's interest rate billboards.

The forum at Bellingen Golf Club on 5 May was jointly hosted by the Bellingen and Urunga chambers of commerce. Six of the seven candidates came under the scrutiny of about 70 residents for a gruelling 2.5 hours.