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Victorian MPs Fiona Patten and Ali Cupper form unique coalition
Victorian independent MP Ali Cupper has struck a unique coalition with Fiona Patten’s Reason Party, in a bid to boost the duo’s influence in state politics.
Key points:
- Ali Cupper and Fiona Patten have pledged to work together in the Victorian Parliament
- The MPs have compared themselves to the Nationals and Liberals in coalition
- Ms Cupper and Ms Patten are not bound to vote the same way on legislation
The MPs have dubbed themselves a “coalition of independent women”, pledging to work together in the Victorian Parliament and carve up portfolios as part of a “Reason coalition”.
Ms Cupper was elected at the 2018 election as an independent in Mildura, beating the Nationals Peter Crisp by just 253 votes.
She had previously run as an ALP candidate.
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