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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Mostafa Rachwani

Muslim Vote group says it will target Labor ministers and whip at next federal election

Parliament House in Canberra
The Muslim Vote website states the group is focused on ‘justice for Palestine’ and ‘the Australian Muslim community is uniting’. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

A new “grassroots” political movement called the Muslim Vote says it will back at least three independent candidates aiming to topple Labor ministers and the government whip in western Sydney at the next federal election.

The Muslim Vote – established in response to community anger at Labor’s handling of the war in Gaza – plans to back candidates in Watson, Blaxland and Werriwa, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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