28岁的Hannah Ferguson宣布将以独立候选人身份参选澳大利亚总理Anthony Albanese所在的Grayndler选区。[1] Ferguson是法律毕业生、前电工工会干部，现运营独立媒体Cheek Media，该媒体月度覆盖约300万人，Instagram粉丝252000人，播客粉丝64000人。[1]
Ferguson在周一通过Instagram宣布参选，批评Albanese背离初心，称"他已成为一台正在摧毁澳大利亚的机器中的一颗齿轮"。[1] 她的主要政治议题包括天然气出口税、博彩改革和加沙问题。[1] 现任总理Albanese自1996年起担任Grayndler选区代表。[1] 在2025年选举中，Albanese以66.9%的偏好计数击败绿党候选人Hannah Thomas。[1]
Hannah Ferguson, a 28-year-old law graduate and former union organizer, has announced her candidacy as an independent in the Grayndler electorate, directly challenging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's seat [1]. Ferguson, who founded and operates the independent media outlet Cheek Media, commands a substantial digital following of approximately 3 million monthly users, along with 252,000 Instagram followers and 64,000 podcast subscribers [1].
Ferguson's campaign centers on several key policy areas, including natural gas export taxation, gambling reform, and the Gaza conflict [1]. She has criticized Albanese for abandoning his principles and compromising with special interests, stating that "he has become a cog in a machine that is failing Australia" [1]. The announcement came via Instagram on Monday [1]. Albanese has represented Grayndler since 1996 and currently holds a margin of 17.3 percent, having secured 66.9 percent of preference votes in the most recent election against Green Party candidate Hannah Thomas [1].