Social climbers: How Perth independents are bypassing mainstream media to reach voters

Social climbers: How Perth independents are bypassing mainstream media to reach voters

Social media is playing a bigger role in political campaigns, but no WA candidates are doing it as effectively as Kate Hulett in Fremantle and Kate Chaney in Curtin.

Yes, it's definitely game on in the battle for Bean

Independent candidate for Bean, Jessie Price, outside the pre-polling centre in Tuggeranong. Photo: Region. Is the federal electorate of Bean really in contention this election? You betcha! Labor’s David Smith might hold the seat with a comfortable margin of 12.9 per cent, but there’s a definite swing in play towards independent Jessie Price. It’s a big ask for the independent, but there is a growing groundswell of support that has continued to …

'Being independent is so refreshing'

Jim Hakewill with local voter Fallan. By Sarah Ward“I know exactly who you are. I follow you on Facebook and you have my vote.”That’s Fallan, the first person independent candidate Jim Hakewill and I stopped when I accompanied him on a recent canvassing session on Rothwell’s high street.A manager at the Coop store in a local village, she not only knew who he was before he introduced himself - the white jumper emblazoned with his name may have he…