Victoria state election: former political journalist Carol Altmann seeks to ride ‘teal’ wave
by Adeshola Ore from on (#62MN5)
Warrnambool-based independent will challenge Liberal MP Roma Britnell in the seat of South-West Coast
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A former political journalist will run as an independent candidate in Victoria's November election in the Liberal-held marginal seat of South-West Coast, in an attempt to leverage the teal" wave that dislodged Coalition candidates at the federal election.
Carol Altmann, a Warrnambool-based independent journalist, will challenge lower house Liberal MP Roma Britnell, who holds the seat on a margin of 3.2%, after a redrawing of electoral boundaries.
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