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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

A citizens' vote on contentious issues is first independents' pitch

Canberrans would be empowered to vote on significant issues in the ACT every time 5000 territory citizens called for a referendum under the first major election pledge from a group of independents.

Peter Strong, who last month announced he would stand as an independent in the October ACT election, also revealed the formation of Strong Independents, a party to contest the poll.

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