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Rural voters looking further afield for local action

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Voters in key regional electorates appear set to turn their backs on the major parties, with roads, health, the energy transition and cost-of-living pressures forging a new path in bush politics.

Independent candidates are shaping up to claim the battleground seats of Wannon in regional Victoria, and Calare in country NSW, according to YouGov polling commissioned by AAP.

Calare includes the cent...


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