Victorian teal candidates are racing towards six figures in their fundraising efforts despite strict donation caps and a much shorter run-up than their federal counterparts enjoyed.
Publicly available data from the Victorian Electoral Commission shows that the teal candidate for the east Melbourne seat of Kew, Sophie Torney, has raised $79,487 in disclosable donations from 24 people.
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Gus McCubbing is a markets reporter in the Melbourne newsroom. He was previously the Australian Financial Review’s Victorian political correspondent. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.com