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Soft power in the bush: are independents the new rural influencers?

The independent runners-up for rural seats in the 2022 federal election have shown that losing the battle does not always mean losing influence

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Barnaby Joyce says all is well with the Nationals’ vote – but a deeper dive suggests trouble lies ahead

Party leader is talking up its election success, but a closer look at the numbers shows their competition is increasing

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Nicholls election result sees Coalition stronghold collapse in northern Victorian seat

Independent challenger Rob Priestly has significantly slashed the Nationals' vast margin in Nicholls, claiming the once safe seat will be "completely contestable" in future.

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Watch the margins: competitive market forces have come to Australia’s rural electorates

Community-based independents, regional migration and the magic of electoral marginality have the capacity to make sitting MPs work harder for every vote

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Texts sent out falsely claiming independent challenger in Nationals seat has Labor backing

Rob Priestly says he has no ALP links and lodges complaint after messages appearing to be authorised by Nationals sent to Victoria constituents of Nicholls

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Tension builds over three-cornered contest in Nicholls electorate, despite vast Nationals margin

Nicholls is held by the Nationals with a spacious 20 per cent margin. But the combination of a retiring MP and a prominent independent candidate could mean the end of the Coalition's stronghold on the seat.

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AEC investigating National Party robocall targeting independent candidate for Nicholls, Rob Priestly

A Nationals robocall attacking an independent challenger is being investigated by authorities as the Nationals accuse their rival of improperly using fruit and baked goods to win votes.

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Nationals Deputy Leader David Littleproud warns Nicholls voters against voting for independent

Nationals Deputy Leader David Littleproud says Nicholls voters will change the government if they vote independent.

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Climate Council finds 25pc of homes in Nicholls electorate will be uninsurable by 2030 as flood risk climbs

Regional residents and the Climate Council are calling for the federal government to urgently tackle climate change, warning it will affect some areas disproportionately as obtaining insurance becomes drastically more difficult.

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Victorian food-bowl seat up for grabs in three-way fight over water and jobs

Irrigation issues dominate in Coalition-held Nicholls, the nation’s sixth-safest seat, with Liberals, Nationals and an independent all in the running

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Nicholls might be a safe Coalition seat but alternatives will test the Barnaby Line

Voters have first-hand experience of a state independent MP who is closely aligned to federal candidate Rob Priestly

The Guardian - AU

This federal election, independents in regional Victoria are trading on trust. But does trust really matter?

Politicians are asking us to trust them again at this election. Here's what voters in regional Victoria think of that.

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Carrier pigeons sending mobile black spot message to Canberra ahead of federal election

Carrier pigeons are dispatched en masse from a mobile black spot in rural Victoria to demonstrate its poor telecommunications coverage as businesses remain without eftpos capabilities.

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