#DebLeonard

@monashnews.bsky.social

4 months ago

Revealed: Leonard received almost $1m from Climate 200 during election By LIAM DURKIN THE exact amount of money provided by Climate 200 toward Deb Leonard’s campaign during this year’s federal election has been revealed. Australian Electoral Commission disclosures showed Ms Leonard’s campaign received just shy of $1 million from Climate 200, making for an exact total of $995,974. Ms Leonard ran as an Independent for Monash, but was often labelled a ‘Teal Independent’ given how much the billion dollar company headed by Simon Holmes à Court was chipping in. The Phillip Island-based lawyer and mother-of-two ran an advertising blitz in an attempt to become the Member for Monash, which was considered a winnable seat for an Independent after long-serving Liberal incumbent Russell Broadbent defected from the party. Mr Broadbent himself ran as an Independent, but lost to current sitting member Mary Aldred. Ms Aldred’s victory was delayed, following a long and painstaking preference distribution. The sheer amount of money provided to Ms Leonard’s campaign was generally seen as mind-blowing. Mr Broadbent reported never spending any more than $60,000 on a campaign during his two decades as the local federal member. Now living the quiet life post-election, Ms Leonard maintained her campaign was fully independent. “There was no strings attached to any of the donations received,” she asserted when asked by the Express. “We obviously did receive a significant amount from Climate 200, but we also had over 400 other individual donors mostly from the Monash community that wanted to financially support an independent campaign. “Our campaign was the only campaign to disclose their donations up front in real time (online). The major parties still haven’t disclosed what they spent during the federal election and won’t until they are required to by law in February next year.” Ms Leonard also wished to make the point that her campaign supported the local economy by spending money in the electorate, through hospitality, accommodation and venue hire. Ms Aldred however hit back, saying voters clearly saw through her rival’s game plan. “The AEC disclosure just confirms what our community in Monash suspected all along – that the Climate 200 funded Teal campaign was anything but local or independent,” she said. “It was wealthy outside interests based in Potts Point driving this campaign, and our community in Monash said thanks but no thanks.” Ms Leonard actually came third when preferences were distributed behind Labor’s Tully Fletcher. Mr Fletcher was approached for comment.

LV Express: Revealed: Leonard received almost $1m from Climate 200 during election #News #Climate200 #DebLeonard

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Les

@pborwall.bsky.social

11 months ago

Crowd of people listening to Deb Leonard, community independent candidate for Monash.

Warragul campaign launch for @debleonard4monash.bsky.social. 140+ turnout to meet and hear from Deb. The seat of Monash is not being taken for granted.
#moreformonash #debleonard

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@lizglab.bsky.social

11 months ago

We can reduce their influence by voting for a majority crossbench of Independents and Greens.
e.g. #debleonard Independent for #Monash

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@lizglab.bsky.social

11 months ago

Volunteer Volunteer for Deb Leonard, Community Independent Candidate for Monash. Join the fun, improve democracy and help achieve more for Monash! YOU can make a difference to democracy in Australia YOU can hel...

If you want to be listened to, help elect Independent #DebLeonard for #Monash.

Both parties only listen to their big corporate donors.

It's time our community is listened to.

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@lizglab.bsky.social

11 months ago

If you want this to be the last time that you endure Tweedledum and Tweedledummer dominating the media...

Help create a minority government that will have to negotiate with a majority crossbench.

e.g. vote #DebLeonard Independent in #Monash

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Monash News

@monashnews.bsky.social

1 year ago

Greens name candidate for Monash seat STAFF WRITERS THE most ironically named candidate ever? (On par perhaps with local Liberal Randall Green). Greens members have preselected semi-retired teacher Terence Steele as their candidate for the hotly contested seat of Monash in the…

LV Express: Greens name candidate for Monash seat: STAFF WRITERS

THE most ironically named candidate ever? (On par perhaps with local Liberal Randall Green).

Greens members have preselected semi-retired teacher Terence Steele as their candidate for the… #News #BassCoastGreens #DebLeonard

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⌛️🧮 Bruce Carnwell (🐣 & 🌴) Australia

@brucec01.bsky.social

1 year ago

Fantastic! Go #DebLeonard !! 🥂

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Monash News

@monashnews.bsky.social

1 year ago

Hansford enters Gippsland race, Broadbent decides to go again By LIAM DURKIN OFF and racing. Two more candidates have joined the battle to become the federal member for Gippsland and Monash respectively. Monash incumbent Russell Broadbent has announced he will be recontesting as an independent, while…

LV Express: Hansford enters Gippsland race, Broadbent decides to go again: By LIAM DURKIN

OFF and racing.

Two more candidates have joined the battle to become the federal member for Gippsland and Monash respectively.

Monash incumbent Russell Broadbent… #News #DarrenChester #DebLeonard

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Monash News

@monashnews.bsky.social

1 year ago

Issues tabled by farming industry STAFF WRITERS REPRESENTATIVES of the farming industry and service providers came together recently to discuss issues related to the sector with an eye to the next federal election. The meeting was organised by Deb Leonard, independent candidate…

LV Express: Issues tabled by farming industry: STAFF WRITERS

REPRESENTATIVES of the farming industry and service providers came together recently to discuss issues related to the sector with an eye to the next federal election.

The meeting was… #News #ChathamHouseRules #DebLeonard

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Deb Leonard

@debleonard4monash.bsky.social

1 year ago

Join us for an afternoon of fun and support community independent Deb Leonard's campaign to advocate more for Monash. #debleonard #indpendent #MoreforMonash

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Deb Leonard

@debleonard4monash.bsky.social

1 year ago

Couldn't agree more.
#debleonard #monash

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