Former Triple J host got $2.2m in donations for third unsuccessful tilt against Liberal
by Sarah Basford Canales from World news | The Guardian on (#70W5W)
AEC data shows $1.1m raised by Alex Dyson's campaign was left unspent, which he says was an administrative error
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Alex Dyson, the former Triple J host who has failed to topple Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan at three federal elections, received almost $2.2m for his latest campaign, topping the list of donations for individual candidates in the May poll.
The independent candidate for Wannon received $2,186,936 from 1,786 donors to challenge Tehan in the regional Victorian seat, Australian Electoral Commission data released on Monday showed.
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