Fresh Air
Megan Herbert
Megan Herbert suggests change is in the air for Liberal moderates Trent Zimmerman and Dave Sharma, who held the Sydney seats of North Sydney and Wentworth respectively. Herbert’s women candidates take flight thanks to a breath of ‘fresh air’ (climate action), community engagement and qualities such as honesty and integrity. Zimmerman and Sharma both lost their seats to ‘teal independents’ in the election.
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