Dai Le and Frank Carbone Network

The Dai Le and Frank Carbone Network is an Australian political party founded in 2023 by independent MP Dai Le and Fairfield mayor Frank Carbone. The party plans to contest electorates in Western Sydney at the next Australian federal election.[2][3] As of 9 May 2023, the party's registration with Australian Electoral Commission is pending approval and therefore not yet registered.[4]

Dai Le and Frank Carbone Network
AbbreviationFrank Carbone
FounderDai Le
Frank Carbone
Founded9 May 2023
Preceded byAustralian Women's Party
IdeologyWestern Sydney localism[1]
House of Representatives
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City of Fairfield
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Le is a former member of the Liberal Party who was elected as the Member for Fowler in 2022. She also formed the Australian Women's Party in 2019.[5] As of May 2023, Le is also concurrently is a Councillor of Fairfield City Council, having been first elected in 2012.

Carbone is a former member of the Labor Party. He was a Councillor of Fairfield City Council between 2008 and 2012, before he was popularly elected as Mayor and has served in this position ever since.[2]

References
  1. Knott, Matthew (8 May 2023). "Dai Le, Frank Carbone form own political party to target western Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. "Fairfield Mayor Frank Carbone and Fowler MP Dai Le to form Western Sydney-focused 'anti-teals' party". The Daily Telegraph.
  3. "Fairfield Mayor and Independent MP launch party for Western Sydney". 2GB. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. "Dai Le & Frank Carbone Network – new party application" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. "The Sauce: One third of Australian Women's Party candidates are men". The Daily Telegraph.
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