Rebekha Sharkie (@MakeMayoMatter) of Centre Alliance (then Nick Xenophon Team) won the seat of Mayo in 2016 when she defeated her former boss, Jamie Briggs.
Sharkie resigned from Parliament due to eligibility issues after a High Court ruling went against Labor's Katy Gallagher.
At the 2018 by-election that followed, Sharkie defeated a member of Australia's most (in)famous political dynasties, Georgina Downer.
Downer is again contesting the seat and has already made headlines after handing the recipients of a government grant a huge cheque with her name on it, at a ceremony the current Member was excluded from.

15.06% margin vs Lib
Area: 9,135 sq km
Location: South East of Adelaide
Australian Electoral Commission seat profile
Division of Mayo on Wikipedia

Fight the #ClimateEmergency and you might even win #ausvotes: @jansant comments on #ClimateElection

May 22, 2019

What if there was a climate emergency and the major party’s didn’t turn up? If you listen to many in mainstream media – what climate election? But they’re dead wrong. The Coalition and Labor Party failed to turn up – others didn’t and won victories or made strong inroads into the Coalition primary vote – […]

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Rebekha Sharkie on centrism, certainty and climate: @margokingston1 #MayoVotes #podcast

April 10, 2019

Rebekha Sharkie (@MakeMayoMatter) was so committed to the opportunity to represent the electorate of Mayo that she took the bold move to take out a second mortgage on her house and quit her job. Thankfully, the story ended well and her dedication to the community was rewarded with a large swing that secured her the […]

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Rebekha Sharkie says get engaged and enraged for #Ausvotes: @MakeMayoMatter #ViewFromTheCrossbench

April 4, 2019

I wonder whether the ordinary voter is not becoming sick and tired of the vested interests which unduly influence the present political parties and yearn for the emergence of a third political force representing middle of the road policies which would owe allegiance to no outside pressure group. Don Chipp (from Hansard) This quote is […]

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The @NoFibs #IndependentsDay Twitter mission at #ausvotes: @margokingston1 comments

February 24, 2019

The way I see it, every safe Coalition seat must be in play in the sense that quality indies ask tough questions incumbents are forced to answer. That requires courageous indies & committed, creative citizens because a weakened local media can’t do it. Ready to play? #ausvotes — Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) February 22, 2019 Hi. […]

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