‘The poor bugger belongs to the wrong party’: voters cast early ballots in Wentworth and North Sydney

Locals in two key Sydney seats brave wet weather to cast their votes before 2022 federal election on 21 May. Guardian Australia was there to ask: who and why?

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Early polling centres across the country have opened for those unable to vote on Saturday 21 May.

Voters in two key Sydney seats were undeterred by the rain on Monday and wasted no time in casting their votes. Guardian Australia asked people who they were voting for - and why.