The independent candidate of the South-West Sydney seat of Fowler who defeated Labor candidate Kristina Keneally has declared herself as a “real independent,” not a “teal” one that is backed by powerful political fundraising Climate 200.
The former Fairfield Deputy Mayor Dai Le, claimed a surprising victory over ex-senator and former New South Wales premier, Keneally after winning 52.3 percent of the vote.
Despite campaigning in the stronghold Labor seat with a 14 percent margin, Le has risen up as a well-known local figure after attacking Labor’s strategy of parachuting Keneally from the affluent area of Northern beaches into the multicultural electorate.
Labor Senator for NSW Kristina Keneally delivers her first speech in the Australian Senate on March 27, 2018 in Canberra, Australia. The former NSW Premier was sworn in as a senator in February 2018, filling the vacancy left after Sam Dastyari resigned from parliament. (Michael Masters/Getty Images)
Speaking to ABC’s News Breakfast on Monday, the newly elected MP said Labor’s “arrogant” decision to parachute Keneally has led to their loss….