April 26, 2022
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 is so important that Australia’s 2050 net zero target is...
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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 their independent challengers.
Read MoreApril 22, 2022
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 Katherine Deves.
Read MoreApril 22, 2022
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.
Read MoreApril 21, 2022
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 number of inner city seats. Ashleigh Raper joined James Glenday...
Read MoreApril 20, 2022
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 in the event of a hung parliament.
Read MoreApril 20, 2022
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.
Read MoreApril 20, 2022
The Independent movement has risen on the determination to restore the integrity that our two-party system fails to uphold, writes Professor Kerryn Phelps.
Read MoreApril 19, 2022
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 negotiating with the crossbench to hold power.
Read MoreApril 19, 2022
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”.
Read MoreApril 17, 2022
Foreign minister says she has made it ‘explicitly clear’ she does not agree with comments made by Warringah candidate
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