An uphill battle in safe Liberal seats - but some independents are having a red-hot go

As a federal election draws closer, a number of pro-climate action, pro-integrity, independent female candidates are challenging sitting MPs in comfortable Liberal electorates. Their campaigns have attracted a national interest, including from a wealthy climate action fund, but one expert says it will be an uphill battle to defeat the incumbents in some of the country's safest Liberal electorates.

Zoe Daniel, Kylea Tink and Allegra Spender will run as independent candidates in the upcoming federal election. Source: Supplied/Facebook (Allegra Spender)