Voters’ Trust in Independents Increasing, Teal Candidate Says

Published on October 21, 2024

The woman who appears set to become the first “teal” independent to enter NSW parliament, political adviser Jacqui Scruby, says voters are now more trusting of independent candidates backed by their local communities. Scruby looks likely to win the by-election for the seat of Pittwater, which was held on Saturday. Initial vote counting showed she’d achieved a 6 percent swing against the Liberals, who now have their hopes pinned on postal votes. Labor and the Greens did not run candidates, with Scruby appearing to pick up most of those votes. She led the Liberal candidate on election night in 2023 but lost after later counting....

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