"The LNP is facing an unprecedented assault on one of its blue ribbon Gold Coast seats, with a world record-holding marathon runner selected to emulate the giant-killing Teals" said the Gold Coast Bulletin at Erchana's launch (behind paywall) as a community independent for the Federal seat of McPherson.
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The athlete and businesswoman said her key priorities in McPherson were solving the city’s housing crisis and reducing cost of living pressures. “I have always had a passion for change and gone about my unique ways of doing that but now I want to go for the source,” she said. “The McPherson independents group inspired me to do it and they have a good feel for the issues in the area where people are frustrated by the two-party system. “McPherson has been a conservative seat for decades and we now have a beautiful opportunity for change and to do things differently because people are not being listened to.”
Coalition MPs have held McPherson uninterrupted since its creation in 1949, including former prime minister Sir Arthur Fadden.
Incumbent Ms Andrews was first elected in 2010 and will retire at the next election. The long-serving LNP MP, who had hoped the party would preselect another woman to replace her, said it was “game on” in McPherson. “McPherson Independent has been increasingly active in the community and it’s no surprise that a candidate is being announced,” she said.