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Independent Allegra Spender will win the Sydney seat of Wentworth from Liberal incumbent Dave Sharma, the ABC projects.

The capitalist class of Sydney’s east rallied ecstatically behind the candidate as she declared election ‘victory for the community’

Shows at Redfern’s Carriageworks and across the city drew a diverse collection of Sydney’s social “tribes”.

The battle for Australias wealthiest electorate could result in a Liberal blue blood who is running as an independent beating the sitting Coalition member and leaving the country with a hung parliament.

A wave of non-affiliated candidates challenging Liberal MPs could significantly shake up the landscape of federal parliament.

Carla Zampattis daughters Bianca and Allegra Spender are yet to agree on a listing for the designers $25million Woollahra property, almost one year after her death.

It’s hardly the traditional Labor red shirt. But these are Sydney’s harbourside electorates we’re talking about.

Independent candidate Allegra Spender says business taxes are ‘high’, as she pushes for a broad review of the tax system to lift people’s wages and productivity.

At least 13 independent female candidates have launched campaigns on similar platforms focused on climate change, corruption, and women’s rights.

A string of independents who have broken away from conservative politics could define the next parliament.