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A “targeted” attack on Greens Braddon candidate Jarrod Edwards’ car has left him “disappointed”. Mr Edwards said vandals smashed his car windows while he was speaking at an event for the Bob Brown Foundation in Burnie on Friday night. “There were some protesters who made their presence known before the event via social media. They said they were going to disrupt the event,” he said. “I saw them in the car park, the people there saw me pull up in my vehicle, so I believe it was targeted.” Mr Edwards said he feels the people of Braddon don’t respect the Greens’ right to campaign. “The Liberal and Labor party haven’t suffered the same kind of behaviour or incidents in this election, because people respect their right to campaign,” he said. “Look I’m really disappointed. I’m trying to participate in the democratic process because I care about Braddon not only the people but the environment.” Mr Edwards said police are currently investigating. He believes the surveillance cameras in the area will help with the investigation.

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