Is “fringe” politics entering Australian local government? Mark Chou, Rachel Busbridge, Benjamin Moffitt and Luke Dean map fringe candidates in the 2024 NSW and Victorian council elections—and find almost one-quarter were elected.
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Mapping the ‘fringe’ in Australian local politics: fringe political actors in the 2024 NSW and VIC local government elections
Local government in Australia has become a frontline for ‘fringe’ politics. Once confined to protest and disruption, far-right, anti-government, and conspiratorial actors are now contesting and win...