Wentworth byelection: Clover Moore backs Licia Heath in snub to Kerryn Phelps

Sydney lord mayor’s move threatens to steer independent votes away from high-profile GP and former deputy

Licia Heath, an independent running in the Wentworth byelection, has received the high-profile backing of independent Sydney lord mayor, Clover Moore, in move that could lure votes away from the other high-profile independent, Kerryn Phelps.

In a statement, Moore described Heath as “the genuine progressive independent candidate for the Wentworth byelection” – a veiled swipe at Phelps, a well-known GP and marriage equality candidate, who has said she will preference the Liberals.

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