THE Independent winner of the state seat of Pittwater, Jacqui Scruby ("Liberals' loss of prized seat 'an outlier'", Herald, 22/10) believes the source of the increased momentum for community-focused candidates lies in the erosion of trust in government.
I believe we witnessed this momentum in Newcastle with the win by Our Newcastle's Ross Kerridge in the recent local government election. Future candidates for Newcastle's state and federal seats need to seriously reflect on why so many people lost faith in the credibility of the main political parties, their ability to act truthfully and to deliver the promised transparency and accountability.
