Exclusive: Fundraising body backing candidates in suburbs and regions, particularly in Victoria and south-east Queensland
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Climate 200 is once again on a collision course with the Coalition, backing community independent campaigns in at least 22 seats but only one currently held by Labor.
The climate-focused fundraising body has revealed that Bean, held by David Smith, is the only Labor-held electorate on its initial list of targets, which is expected to grow to about 30 by the time of the 2025 election.
The outer Melbourne seat of Casey, to be contested by the former Sustainability Victoria head Claire Ferres Miles
The seat of Flinders on the Mornington Peninsula, to be contested by Victoria’s reigning father of the year, Ben Smith
Monash, east of Melbourne, to be contested by Deb Leonard
Wannon, in the west of the state, to be contested by Alex Dyson
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