Former Bayside mayor Clarke Martin announces run as ‘teal’ candidate in Victorian election

Councillor to contest for third time in Sandringham with backing of group that campaigned for independent federal MP Zoe Daniel

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Clarke Martin, a former suburban mayor, is set to make a third tilt as an independent for the seat of Sandringham at the Victorian election, with the backing of a group that successfully campaigned for teal" federal MP Zoe Daniel.

Martin, a serving councillor at Bayside city council, announced on Thursday he will run as an independent against Liberal party MP Brad Rowswell, who holds the seat with a 0.65% margin.

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