Former Liberal hopeful Felicity Frederico to run as independent in marginal Victorian seat

Exclusive: Former mayor and OAM recipient, who unsuccessfully sought Liberal preselection three times, to contest Brighton in election

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Former mayor and longtime Liberal member Felicity Frederico is set to run against the party as an independent candidate in the marginal seat of Brighton at the Victorian state election, having failed to be preselected as a candidate on several occasions.

The consultant, local football league director and Medal of the Order of Australia recipient is set to announce she will run against Liberal party MP James Newbury, who holds the seat with a razor-thin 1.1% margin.

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