Community-based groups are looking for candidates but they may find it harder to gain traction than federal independents
One well-organised group hoping to run in three state seats has been sounding out communities about their appetite for a local representative at the state level.
The group believes there is particular impetus for an independent in Lane Cove, a seat currently held by the NSW planning minister, Anthony Roberts, who is a member of the hard-right faction. Development and sustainability are big issues on the lower north shore, where there has been significant medium and high-density development, with more planned.
With just a three-week campaign, Larissa Penn, a local community advocate, achieved a 13.5% swing against the Liberal candidate, but lost 53.3% to 46.7% two-party preferred.
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