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Erchana was interviewed by Peter Stefanovic on Wednesday April 30. (Erchana interview starts at 3:17) Watch the full interview here

Retirements by longstanding MPs are adding to the election campaign’s complexity as it heads into its final week. Read Inside Story's full article here

"The Gold Coast is already a winner thanks to a bit of healthy competition"

We hear a lot of from the big parties during election season. They have big budgets, big names and some big impact... But last federal election a sweep of independents made their way into...

Konrad and James speak with former Triple J host Alex Dyson and marathon runner Erchana Murray-Bartlett about their journey from everyday punters to independent candidates challenging Australia's broken two-party system. The interview with Erchana...

Listen to Erchana's interview with ABC Gold Coast Drive host Bern Young. They speak about Erchana's commitment to the community as an independent, her positions on energy and housing, and also her views on...

In the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, residents are in the firing line, with insurance premiums in some areas skyrocketing to record heights. Erchana added "We need Federal investment in climate resilient infrastructure." See...

"The entire purpose of being a Community Independent is I'll be representing the voices of McPherson and that's what I absolutely intend to do" See a recording of Erchana's full live interview with Sky...

Safe seats to change Qld politics. Climate 200 says it has polling that points to Fisher and McPherson as electorates that are potentially winnable if support continues to grow. See the ABC's full article...

Erchana Murray-Bartlett has run the 120-kilometre distance of her local seat, an equivalent of three non-stop marathons, all in the name of politics. See the Today Show's summary article here or watch the full...

Federal candidate and ultra-marathon runner Erchana Murray-Bartlett, who is preparing to run the entire 120km perimeter of the McPherson electorate to launch her campaign. See the Gold Coast Bulletin's full article below.

“Running through the night, through bush tracks and along the coastline, I was constantly reminded of why I’m doing this — to represent a community that feels left behind by the major parties. Every...

Why independent candidate thinks the Gold Coast could be 'next frontier' for the teals Read Erchana's full interview with 9news.com.au here

Erchana was featured on 10 News First - aired across the country on Saturday night - as a key Community Independent candidate looking to put her community needs ahead of the party politics of...

9 minutes into the Betoota Advocate's Official Election Preview, the Nine Network's chief political editor Charles Croucher says "Erchana Murray-Bartlett... is going to give a real shake to that seat!" Watch the full election...

Clancy Overell from the Betoota Advocate highlights some unique reasons that Erchana has a great chance at the upcoming election - An Ultramarathon Runner with a Hippy Name

Erchana sat down with The Project's Georgie Tunny to speak about running as the independent candidate for McPherson. On her motivations for running, Erchana said "I am doing this for positive change. People want...

"What an inspiration! Well, we talked about why the inaction of the major parties lights a fire in her belly, and how listening to the electorate has given her some of her best policy...

Erchana has been highlighted as one of 12 teal independents with a strong chance of winning a seat in Federal Parliament by the Australian Financial Review - The 12 teal battlegrounds to watch out for...

"A sea of yellow cheered on Erchana Murray-Bartlett as she officially launched her campaign as the independent candidate for McPherson." reported Sky News.  "Erchana Murray-Bartlett will contest the election on high cost-of-living, housing affordability,...

"The Burleigh Heads local said the electorate of McPherson at the southern Gold Coast had long been overlooked in the federal arena due to its status as a safe-seat, a perception she hopes to...

Erchana was interviewed by Nicole Dyer on the ABC Radio breakfast program on Jan 30th. You can listen to the interview on the ABC website (interview starts at the 2 h, 14 min mark)....

"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...

A rise in well-off, left-leaning voters could turn the Gold Coast into the next teal battleground, as Simon Holmes a Court’s progressive political movement backs marathon runner Erchana Murray-Bartlett to enter parliament. The Australian...

In a recent edition of The Guardian, George Megalogenis discusses the impact of minor parties and independents on the two major parties in Australia.  Some key points from the article include: "Today, Labor and the Coalition would...

Brianna Boecker of Women's Media covered the announcement of Erchana's campaign to win the seat of Mcpherson. "The seat on the Gold Coast has been held by the LNP for decades and is considered a...

After an extensive search and intensive selection process, the electorate of McPherson now has an outstanding independent community candidate. Our southern Gold Coast community is ready for positive change and we now have an...

McPherson Independent recently held a Community Independent's evening with Zali Steggall, a Federal Member and a Community Independent OG. If you couldn't make it, don't worry checkout the Youtube video below: Meet Zali: A Community...

Mcpherson Independent recently held a "Affordable Housing: From Problems to Solutions" event, and we’re excited to share what an amazing day it was. Our community came together to explore real, actionable ideas on how to address...

The Mcpherson Independent team had a great time at the Palm Beach Farmers Market enjoying good coffee, conversations, colouring-in, food, and meeting new people. Look forward to seeing you at our next market stall 😊

A wonderful panel discussion about understanding how to keep ahead of the lies, deepfakes and fake news.

We had a great watch party for the Community Independents Project convention. It was awesome seeing the Juice Media crew and Punters Politics speaking. Really inspiring stuff.

The Secretary of McPherson Independent, Malcolm Edgar, speaks with [ABC Gold Coast] Mark Rigby about how the search for an independent candidate is coming along…

Today we had a full-page ad in the Gold Coast Bulletin looking for a Federal candidate for the McPherson electorate.    

Leaving no stone unturned McPherson Independent continues its candidate search at Eximm Sport's 'Females in Footy Networking Breakfast'.

Australia's leading clean energy analyst Tim Buckley and a panel of Gold Coast renewable energy leaders to explore how our community is driving Australia’s renewables revolution. ☀️Some fascinating insights from our Solar Revolution event...

We kicked off our first Pub Chat at the awesome Burleigh Brewing Co. Talk about connecting with the community!

"With the Gold Coast considered the conservative capital of Australia, the major parties all but ignore us. Here’s why embracing the independent movement might pay-off."  Ann Wason Moore says major political parties are taking...

Independent Federal Senator David Pocock and Briony Benjamin held an inspiring discussion in Robina about David's family journey to Australia, the gratitude he has for Australia, a career in Rugby and why he became a Federal Senator....

McPherson Matters launched their non-partisan community listening report after 7 months of work, with 49 kitchen table conversations and 250 participants.

Entertaining panel discussion on the new wave of politics with journalist and author Brook Turner and Queensland's community independent Suzi Holt.