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Climate 200-backed candidates edging out incumbents

Momentum is building for Climate 200-backed independents as they claw away at major party margins and have a strong chance of being elected at the federal poll.

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Independents took cities by storm last election. This time, they’ve got regional Australia in their sights

In 2022, the national vote for independents or minor parties was the highest in almost a century. A third of Australians voted for someone who wasn’t running for Labor or the Coalition.

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Independent climbs Bean-stalk to try to slay Labor foe

After immense success against conservative politicians, climate-concerned independents are taking aim at new targets: safe Labor seats.

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Labor rattles tin for ad blitz as teal dollars roll in

Party faithful are being asked to donate for a Labor digital advertising campaign after the Climate 200 fundraising vehicle attracted more than $1 million.

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Liberal candidate's climate comment drives donations

Climate 200, which donates to the political campaigns of pro-climate action independents, significantly boosted its war chest after comments by one Liberal.

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Climate 200 puts Coalition in crosshairs, with only one Labor seat on election hitlist

Exclusive: Fundraising body backing candidates in suburbs and regions, particularly in Victoria and south-east Queensland

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Ad campaign comparing Peter Dutton to Donald Trump sees Climate 200’s donations surge by $380,000

Organisation asked supporters if they ‘want to feel different on our election night’ in an ad with half of Trump’s face and half of Dutton’s

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Squeeze on election spending but cash caps up in air

Australians are being told they will have more of a say compared to billionaires in future elections but some say there's a bitter pill hidden among the sweets.

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Backflip on international student caps ‘baffling’, MP says – as it happened

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Labor and Liberals will get double their public funding if ‘biased’ electoral rules are passed, Climate 200 says

ALP denies reforms rushed into parliament are designed to target Simon Holmes à Court and Clive Palmer

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View from The Hill: Don Farrell pushes to pass Labor’s electoral reforms before Christmas

In a government that puts ministers on show until people are sick of seeing their faces, Don Farrell is a man with hardly a public profile.

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The week in parliament: the theoretical impossibility of Tucker Carlson and nuclear tensions simmer in Coalition ranks

Far-right provocateur ducks cocktail party, Climate 200 takes aim at fresh electoral targets and Labor MP stumbles into a nest of Nats

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Morning Mail: Climate 200 wades into 2025 election fight, labia surgery on rise, stumble at Ukraine peace summit

Fundraising giant identifies more independents to back in 2025 vote; misconceptions driven by porn and social media driving labiaplasty; key nations fail to sign Ukraine peace summit communique

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Climate 200 names nine new Coalition seats where it hopes to replicate teal wave at next election

Exclusive: After months of speculation the fundraising giant has identified more electorates where independent campaigns meet its criteria for support

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Climate shuffles forward as a major election priority

Climate action is set to be a major election battleground as the coalition puts the finishing touches on its nuclear policy and Climate 200 lists target seats.

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Australian political donations: here’s who gave the most in 2022-23

Latest Australian Electoral Commission figures give voters insights into how much each party, or candidate, is getting and who they’re receiving it from

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Capping donations but permitting cash-for-access dinners would be a ‘rort’, Greens warn

Adam Bandt accuses Labor and Coalition of aiming to ‘rig’ electoral funding system to make it harder for Greens or independents to compete fairly

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Pratt reports show urgent need for political funding law reform

In the DC movie Justice League, Flash asks Bruce Wayne aka Batman, “What are your superpowers again?” to which Wayne replies, “I am rich.”

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The voice referendum may be the last time we vote under the old rules where lies are legal and there’s no brake on big money

Before long Labor and the Coalition will be looking to deal on truth in political advertising and spending and donation caps

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Daniel Andrews calls Victoria’s election funding laws ‘perfectly fair’ amid Climate 200 criticism

Simon Holmes à Court says the laws make it ‘nearly impossible’ for independents to successfully campaign

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Grattan on Friday: Labor's 'Godfather' seeks deal on electoral reform – but some fear changes could disadvantage community candidates

Special Minister of State Don Farrell, who’s also minister for trade and tourism and the government’s deputy leader in the Senate, is a numbers man from way back.

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Labor won’t let elections ‘be held hostage by rich people’ but signals it could soften donation caps for charities

Special minister of state Don Farrell says government will consider unintended consequences of proposed laws

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Sweeping election donation and spending reforms recommended by parliamentary committee

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Climate 200 fundraising to help cover Alex Greenwich’s costs in legal action against Mark Latham

Independent NSW MP to begin defamation claim over homophobic tweet unless state One Nation leader apologises by 17 May

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Climate 200-backed independent candidate Judy Hannan expected to win Wollondilly in NSW election

The ABC is predicting the seat of Wollondilly will go to independent Judy Hannan, who says voters in her electorate are frustrated by overdevelopment on Sydney's urban fringe.

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