AustraliaThe GuardianAustralian politics live: Lambie awaiting Hanson apology over cartoon; Liberal candidate’s husband allegedly attacked
Australian politics live blog covers Jacqui Lambie waiting for a Hanson apology over a cartoon and a Liberal candidate's husband allegedly being attacked.
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Electoral returns show the independent candidate in the Farrer byelection raised nearly $1.7 million from over 5,000 donors but still lost to One Nation.
Top donors included Regional Voices Fund at $215,000 and Keldoulis Investments at $117,000, both linked to the teal and regional independents movement.
Defence Minister Richard Marles called for more respectful political discourse following an outpouring of support for independent MP Helen Haines.
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