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Federal elections are often won and lost in marginal seats on the fringes of major cities. But this time much more attention is being paid to some of the wealthiest parts of the nation,...

Tuesday 26 April 2022  Statement from Dr Sophie Scamps - independent for Mackellar  Nationals’ net zero comments a test for so-called Liberal moderates  Comments made by Nationals candidate Colin Boyce overnight show why it...

Liberal MPs in at-risk “teal” seats are being left with little financial support from the Coalition in the lead-up to the election, at the same time as they are being outspent on advertising by...

THREATS of a protest forced the relocation of a federal election ballot draw in the northern beaches on Friday. The threats came following controversial comments on social media made by Liberals candidate for Warringah...

The NSW Liberal candidate who ‘won’t be silenced’ according to Scott Morrison has evaded public scrutiny at a local campaign forum for the second time in a week.

Australian federal election campaigns are normally focused on the outer suburbs of major cities, home to several marginal electorates. But in 2022, a crop of high-profile independent candidates has drawn new attention to a...

The front yard sign index might prove an accurate indication that three or four more Climate 200 independents will find themselves elected to the House. But we can’t be sure who they might support...

Our spies in the very safe Liberal seat of Mackellar, held by Jason Falinski, are reporting pricey outdoor advertising that’s paid for by an independent.

The Independent movement has risen on the determination to restore the integrity that our two-party system fails to uphold, writes Professor Kerryn Phelps.

Greater climate action and a stronger corruption watchdog are leading the list of demands from independent candidates in the event of a hung parliament after Prime Minister Scott Morrison left the door open to...

Scott Morrison is refusing to rule out a deal with the independents if he finds himself short of an outright majority after the election, despite equating them with “uncertainty and chaos”.